ACCC alleges Mastercard engaged in conduct relating to supply of debit card acceptance services which had the substantial purpose of substantially lessening competition.

The ACCC is seeking leave to intervene in Epic’s appeal against the Federal Court decision to stay proceedings.

Federal Court [2021] FCA 482

The Federal Court has stayed proceedings in the Epic/Apple dispute

ACCC Chair, Rod Sims, has spoken to the National Press Club on ‘Tackling Market Power in the Covid-19 Era’.

Liza Carver, Patrick Clark and Tomas Kemmery have published their thoughts on the ACCC’s first enforcement proceedings under the new effect test for misuse of market power.

The ACCC has instituted proceedings against Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd alleging misuse of market power. This is the first ACCC proceeding under the amended (post-Harper) s 46.

The private proceedings by B&K Holding against Garmin Australasia (QUD66/2018) have been dismissed by consent and without admissions (18 November).

AFR reports that the ACCC is in ‘advanced stages of preparing evidence to launch legal action related to the demise of former mobile advertising technology high-flyer Unlockd’, alleging misuse of market power under s 46 of the Act.