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A$16.5 billion merger of TPG and Vodafone the culmination of two-years’ effort
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have advised TPG Corporation Limited (formerly TPG Telecom Limited) (TPG) on the successful implementation its …
After Hayne – What next for regulatory enforcement in Australia?
With Australian agencies adopting an increasingly robust stance after the Hayne Royal Commission, we scan the FinReg horizon.Chastened by public …
General Court Landmark Ruling in Three/O2 Commission Prohibition
On 28 May 2020 the General Court handed down its ruling in CK Telecoms UK Investment Ltd v European Commission (Case T-399/16) in which it annulled the …
Full Federal Court dismisses ACCC’s appeal against Pacific National’s intermodal terminal acquisition
The Full Federal Court has dismissed the ACCC’s appeal in respect of its case against Pacific National and Aurizon.1 In dismissing the ACCC’s appeal, the …
Exploring Opportunities: Managing competition issues whilst allowing businesses to collaborate (Australia)
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a rush of applications to the ACCC seeking to authorise coordination as between competitors which might otherwise …
COVID-19: Pressure Points: The CNMC launches a whistleblowing/ enquiries tool for competition law matters related to the COVID-19 outbreak (Spain)
The CNMC bolsters its online whistleblowing hotline to pursue anticompetitive conduct in any sector, although with a special interest in the medical …
Australia's courts publish reasons for clearing Vodafone/TPG merger
We assess the Federal Court's decision to overrule competition regulators to back $15bn telecoms merger. On 13 February 2020, the Federal Court of …
The ACCC pilots its first ‘effect test’ in misuse of market power proceedings
On 6 December 2019, the ACCC launched its first enforcement proceedings under the new ‘effects test’ prohibition on misuse of market power. The …
ACCC’s inquiry into the supply of retail FX services – Final Report
On 2 September 2019, the ACCC released the final report of the ACCC’s inquiry into the supply of foreign currency conversion services (FX services) in …
The view from Brussels - Can the Backstop be Renegotiated?
Both candidates to be leader of the Conservative Party, and therefore to be UK Prime Minister, have vowed to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement and in …
Accessing a deregistered policyholder’s cover, and the need to consider exclusions carefully in context
A recent case1 in the financial services sector illustrates that: A counterparty being deregistered is not the endpoint for insurance claims. …
Comments on UK proposal for the future relationship with the EU
Last Friday, 6 July, it was understood that the UK Cabinet had finally united around a UK position on the desired future relationship with the EU. …
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