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Coles says ACCC gave no notice of ‘novel’ harm in WA supermarket row
Coles says it should be allowed to file further expert evidence in its stoush with the ACCC over plans to build a supermarket in Kalgoorlie, WA, claiming the regulator failed to give it notice about its "novel" theory of harm.
digiDirect cops $99K penalty over ACCC concerns about strikethrough prices
Online retailer digiDirect has been hit with $99,000 in penalties after the ACCC accused if making misleading strikethrough price claims on its website.
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Ingenia rejects Warburg Pincus’ latest takeover offer
Ingenia Communities has rejected a revised $2 billion unsolicited takeover offer from private equity firm Warburg Pincus, which would require it to abandon its acquisition of land developer Peet.
ACCC knocks Coles’ ‘predatory’ competition test for Kalgoorlie deal
The ACCC has hit back at Coles’ challenge to the regulator’s rejection of its Kalgoorlie, WA land acquisition, slamming as too narrow the competition test advanced by the supermarket giant.
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ACCC hits back in fight with Coles over Kalgoorlie land acquisition
The ACCC has hit back at Coles’ challenge to the regulator’s rejection of its Kalgoorlie, WA land acquisition, slamming as too narrow the competition test advanced by the supermarket giant.
Mazda offers refunds, signs undertaking with ACCC over repairs
Avoiding court action, Mazda has agreed to an undertaking and offered refunds after an ACCC investigation into compliance with rules on access by independent mechanics to repair diagnostics.
REA Group to cut restrictive contract terms amid ACCC concerns
REA Group's listings site will no longer require agents to provide it with all or most of their listings, after the ACCC expressed concerns the restrictive contract terms could breach competition laws.
Judge says HelloFresh customers shouldn’t be cross-examined at trial
A judge has expressed concerns about plans to cross-examine consumer witnesses in the ACCC's subscriptions trap case against meal delivery companies HelloFresh and YouFoodz, saying they "shouldn't be put through that".
Price-fixing parties should have met ‘without bread and water’ until conferral complete: judge
A judge has scolded the parties in a price-fixing case against Downer EDI's Spotless and Ventia for not conferring long enough to finalise critical documents ahead of trial, saying he should have ordered they stay in a room "without bread and water" until the task was complete.