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

Federal Court [2021] FCA 482

Garuda has withdrawn its appeal against penalty for price fixing

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

Resale price maintenance penalty

On 18 June 2020 Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) pleased guilty to criminal cartel conduct. It has now been convicted and ordered by the Federal Court to pay a fine of $24 million.

The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings alleging Peters Ice Cream engaged in conduct ‘which hindered or prevented competition for the supply of single-wrapped ice creams to petrol and convenience retailers.’

The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court alleging B&K Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd (t/a FE Sports) ‘engaged in resale price maintenance for the wholesale supply of cycling and sporting products in Australia’ by providing dealer agreements containing terms prohibiting advertising or promoting certain products at less than the RRP.

Glencore has won its appeal over access charges to Port of Newcastle. The matter has been remitted to the Tribunal.

Shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has entered a guilty plea to criminal cartel conduct in the Federal Court today.

The ACCC has been unsuccessful in its attempt to stay Garuda’s appeal against a $19 million cartel penalty, despite its failure to pay the penalty.

The ACCC has dismissed the ACCC’s appeal against a 2019 Federal Court decision which found that Pacific National’s acquisition of Acacia Ridge Terminal in Brisbane would not substantially lessen competition as a result of undertakings given by PN. As a result of the appeal the acquisition can proceed without that undertaking.

The Federal Court has declared that the proposed merger between TPG and Vodafone would not substantially lessen competition.

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

The trial in the Vodafone/TPG merger case has concluded and judgment reserved. A decision is not expected until at least February 2020.

The Federal Court has dismissed the ACCC's appeal in the Cascade Coal cartel case