22 April 2020
ACCC to the Rescue – Interim Authorisations Granted
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/accc-to-the-rescue-interim-authorisations-granted

In recent weeks, the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") has acted swiftly and granted 17 interim authorisations to address immediate problems being faced by industry participants and to ensure public ...

13 December 2018
ACCC releases its Preliminary Digital Platforms Inquiry Report
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/australia/accc-releases-its-preliminary-digital-platforms-inquiry-report

On 10th December 2018, the ACCC's highly anticipated Digital Platforms Inquiry Preliminary Report was released to the public. The 374 page report weighs in on the impact of digital platforms such as Google and Facebook ...

22 May 2019
TPG and Vodafone announce challenge to ACCC opposition to merger
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/tpg-and-vodafone-announce-challenge-to-accc-opposition-to-merger

On the 8th of May, 2019, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) officially announced that it had decided to oppose the proposed merger between TPG Telecom Limited and Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty ...

23 February 2021
The ACCC releases its 2021 enforcement and compliance priorities
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/australia/the-accc-releases-its-2021-enforcement-and-compliance-priorities

On 23 February 2021, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its enforcement and compliance priorities for the year ahead. The Chairman of the ACCC, Rod Sims, also made his first public ...

22 May 2020
Australia: The ACCC pivots in light of COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/the-accc-pivots-in-light-of-covid-19

Due to the rapidly changing global landscape, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced on 27 March 2020 a "re-focus" of its 2020 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities in response to the COVID-19 ...

17 August 2020
Australia Chapter in "Antitrust and Intellectual Property Review" Fifth Edition
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/australia-chapter-in-antitrust-and-intellectual-property-review-fifth-edition

Our Australian competition and IP team have recently contributed a chapter to the Fifth Edition of The Intellectual Property and Antitrust Review.

16 December 2019
Digital Platforms Inquiry - Australian Government Responds
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/digital-platforms-inquiry-australian-government-responds

The Australian Government has just published its eagerly awaited response to the ACCC's Digital Platforms Inquiry – Final Report. The Digital Platforms Inquiry was undertaken by the ACCC in order to consider the impact ...

18 August 2020
ACCC sues Google for allegedly misleading consumers in relation to the use of their personal information
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/accc-sues-google-for-allegedly-misleading-consumers-in-relation-to-the-use

Australia's competition and consumer regulator (ACCC), recently decided to take action against Google in relation to allegations that it misled consumers about the collection and use of their personal information ...

14 September 2020
ACCC partners with international counterparts to coordinate on cross-border investigations
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/accc-partners-with-international-counterparts-to-coordinate-on-cross-border-investigations

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently entered into a new memorandum of understanding with its counterpart competition agencies from five other countries in order to share intelligence and ...

17 November 2020
ACCC confirms plans to address Australia's merger laws in 2021
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/accc-confirms-plans-to-address-australias-merger-laws-in-2021

In a recent speech provided to the Law Council of Australia Business Law Section’s Competition and Consumer Workshop, the Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims, confirmed that ...