by 21st Century Competition | Jan 9, 2014 | Global Blogs
In a stunningly bold break from ubiquitous internet tradition, we’re going to do something practically unheard of: a year in review after the year’s entirely over! I know, I know, it’s incredibly exciting and you’re feeling a little tingly all...
by 21st Century Competition | Dec 18, 2013 | Global Blogs
The draft terms of reference for the promised ‘root and branch’ review of Australian competition policy have been released (although they remain tough to find – I’ve reproduced them …read more Source: Global Competition Law Blogs Share this: Click to...
by 21st Century Competition | Dec 18, 2013 | Global Blogs
The ACCC has accepted s 87B undertakings from Coles and Woolworths to ‘cease making fuel saving offers which are wholly or partially funded by any part of their business other than their fuel retailing business’ and to ‘limit fuel discounts which are linked to...
by 21st Century Competition | Dec 9, 2013 | Global Blogs
The Court of Appeal, in TalkTalk v Ofcom [2013] EWCA Civ 1318, recently gave an important reminder to all competition practitioners that market definitions are a tool rather than an end: what matters is substance not form. The facts of the case were relatively simple....
by 21st Century Competition | Nov 22, 2013 | Global Blogs
(by Morten Hviid) Last week, Asda’s marketing chief was reported as saying: “It is strange to me that our competitors are touting how much they match prices and are working towards parity. I find it almost anti-competitive that large competitors are talking...
by 21st Century Competition | Nov 8, 2013 | Global Blogs
(by Andreas Stephan) The latest round of increases in energy prices has sparked an angry debate about how well competition is working in the UK market. Energy companies claim increases reflect rising wholesale prices and government levies, while politicians are making...
