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Prosecutors close to resolving criminal charges in cartel case against Vina Money
Abilene Singh 2021-09-28 1:25 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Prosecutors have told a court they are nearing deals with a number of individuals accused of criminal charges in its cartel case against Vina Money Transfer.

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Objection to barrister’s eye rolling during BlueScope cross-exam shot down
ACCC 2021-09-27 9:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge hearing a price-fixing case against steel giant BlueScope has overruled an objection to the ACCCs barrister’s allegedly excessive “eye-rolling” and “scathing and sarcastic” manner during a cross-examination in which the company’s general manager was accused of lying under oath.

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ACCC loses bid for info on ‘very senior people’ involved in Google privacy changes
ACCC 2021-09-27 1:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has rejected a request for further information on ‘very senior’ Google employees involved in a notification related to a change to Google’s privacy policy which at the centre of court proceedings brought by the ACCC.

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ACCC concerned JBS acquisition would give it too much pork on its fork
ACCC 2021-09-16 12:58 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The ACCC has called for further public submissions on a proposed acquisition by JBS Australia of a Singapore-owned pig farm and abattoir business after it raised preliminary competition concerns with the $175 million sale.

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ACCC to probe Apple Pay restrictions on banks
ACCC 2021-09-13 2:26 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating competition concerns about Apple’s refusal to allow third party access to the near-field communication chip that allows iPhone users to make ‘tap and go’ payments through Apple Pay.

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ACCC says Qantas, Japan Airlines alliance could cause prices to soar
ACCC 2021-09-13 5:06 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A proposed alliance between Qantas and Japan Airlines has failed to take flight after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the coordination of flights between Australia, New Zealand and Japan could cause ticket prices to soar.

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Bathroom brand Nero admits engaging in likely resale price maintenance
ACCC 2021-09-08 4:44 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from designer tapware supplier Nero Bathrooms following revelations the company likely engaged in resale price maintenance.

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BlueScope meeting with rival steel distributors ‘potentially illegal’, exec tells court
ACCC 2021-09-02 9:43 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

BlueScope Steel general manager Jason Ellis wanted no record kept of a meeting with four of the company’s competing steel distributors and warned his national sales manager to keep the talks under wraps, a court hearing the ACCC’s price-fixing case was told on Thursday.  

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ACCC must pay costs of NSW as ‘necessary and proper party’ in ports case
ACCC 2021-09-02 3:03 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has ordered the ACCC to pay the State of NSW’s costs in its failed proceeding against NSW Ports, finding that even though the consumer watchdog did not initially sue the state government that it was a “necessary and proper” party to the case.

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Ex-Deutsche Bank exec looks to knock out cartel charges
ACCC 2021-09-01 11:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A former Deutsche Bank executive named in a criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement says the charges against him are defective and should be quashed.

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