The Australian Trade Practices Act 1974
The Australian Trade Practices Act 1974

Author: D.K. Round

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9401583242

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This book presents a collection of papers which evaluate the achievements of the Australian Trade Practices Act 1974 in making Australian markets more competitive. The contributors have all played major roles in Australian and New Zealand antitrust actions, either as expert economic witnesses, as antitrust enforcers, as judges or as quasi-judicial administrators. No other publication presents such in-depth economic analysis of the Act and the cases decided under it in its first two decades of its operation. As well as an introductory paper, this collection includes a foreword by the Hon. George Gear, Assistant Treasurer of the Australian Government and Minister responsible for the administration of the Act, plus two broad analytical overviews of the last two decades of Australian antitrust actions by two economists who have continually been at the heart of antitrust proceedings. In addition, papers are provided which give a judicial view of the Act and economic analysis, which compare the Act with its New Zealand counterpart. Other contributions look in detail at those sections of the Act which cover mergers, misuse of market power, price-fixing and vertical practices. The book shows that the Act has had a major impact on Australian market behavior. Judges, lawyers and economists between them have produced a truly Australian approach to antitrust, which has reflected overseas trends in both law and economics, as well as developed a unique Australian flavor. The book will be of interest to academic and practicing lawyers and economists, judges and corporate executives. It will be essential reading for Australian students in undergraduate courses in antitrust law, business regulation, antitrust economics and industrial organization. It provides by far the most comprehensive economic evaluation of Australian antitrust yet published and so will be the definitive source of information on this topic for non-Australians interested in comparative antitrust legislation and enforcement issues.

Australian Cartel Regulation
Australian Cartel Regulation

Author: Caron Beaton-Wells

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-04-25

Total Pages: 651

ISBN-13: 113949645X

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Cartel regulation is a prime element of competition policy and an essential means of minimising the adverse effects of cartel activity on economic welfare. However, effective cartel regulation poses distinct challenges for governments, competition authorities and commentators across the globe. In Australian Cartel Regulation, leading competition law experts Caron Beaton-Wells and Brent Fisse reflect on developments in anti-cartel law in Australia over the last 30 years. They provide a comprehensive account of the current law on cartels as well as discussing key issues that may arise in the future. This definitive volume not only identifies the practical and theoretical issues, but also recommends workable solutions, and does so with the benefit of comparative analysis of the anti-cartel laws of major overseas jurisdictions. Many of the issues identified and discussed in Australian Cartel Regulation are common to any scheme designed to regulate cartel conduct.

Miller's Australian Competition and Consumer Law Annotated
Miller's Australian Competition and Consumer Law Annotated

Author: Russell Miller

Publisher:

Published: 2015-03-20

Total Pages: 2356

ISBN-13: 9780455235288

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Annotation. Businesses and advisers need to come to grips with the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 as it impacts on various aspects of day to day corporate activity. For over 30 years, professionals have relied on Miller's for the full text of the updated Competition and Consumer Act (formerly the Trade Practices Act) and for Russell V Miller's expert insight into how its sections operate. Practitioners and businesses will benefit from the updated legislation in this 37th edition, and from Russell Miller's annotation commentary at provision level, guiding readers through the meaning of the law with the benefit of judicial interpretation of the provisions of the Act. The book also contains related regulations and materials. The 37th edition of Miller is your essential resource for keeping pace with legislative and case law developments in competition and consumer law. Miller 37th edition will provide the legislation consolidated for all 2014 amendments, and address all the key cases handed down in 2014.

Guardians of Public Value
Guardians of Public Value

Author: Arjen Boin

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 3030517012

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This open access book presents case studies of twelve organisations which the public have come to view as institutions. From the BBC to Doctors Without Borders, from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra to CERN, this volume examines how some organisations rise to prominence and remain in high public esteem through changing and challenging times. It builds upon the scholarly tradition of institutional scholarship pioneered by Philip Selznick, and highlights common themes in the stories of these highly diverse organizations; demonstrating how leadership, learning, and luck all play a role in becoming and remaining an institution. This case study format makes this volume ideal for classroom use and practitioners alike. In an era where public institutions are increasingly under threat, this volume offers concrete lessons for contemporary organisation leaders. Arjen Boin is Professor of Public Institutions and Governance at the Department of Political Science, Leiden University, Netherlands. Paul 't Hart is Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands. Lauren A. Fahy is a PhD Fellow at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands.

Regulatory Theory
Regulatory Theory

Author: Peter Drahos

Publisher: ANU Press

Published: 2017-02-23

Total Pages: 820

ISBN-13: 1760461024

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This volume introduces readers to regulatory theory. Aimed at practitioners, postgraduate students and those interested in regulation as a cross-cutting theme in the social sciences, Regulatory Theory includes chapters on the social-psychological foundations of regulation as well as theories of regulation such as responsive regulation, smart regulation and nodal governance. It explores the key themes of compliance, legal pluralism, meta-regulation, the rule of law, risk, accountability, globalisation and regulatory capitalism. The environment, crime, health, human rights, investment, migration and tax are among the fields of regulation considered in this ground-breaking book. Each chapter introduces the reader to key concepts and ideas and contains suggestions for further reading. The contributors, who either are or have been connected to the Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet) at The Australian National University, include John Braithwaite, Valerie Braithwaite, Peter Grabosky, Neil Gunningham, Fiona Haines, Terry Halliday, David Levi-Faur, Christine Parker, Colin Scott and Clifford Shearing.

Allan Fels
Allan Fels

Author: Fred Brenchley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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A BRW article once named Allan Fels, former high-profile head of the ACCC, the third-most important man in Australia (behind John Howard and Peter Costello). The big end of town hated him, he was the man-in-the-street's hero who kept industry competitive and as a consequence, prices lower. But who is Allan Fels? Why did this unprepossessing man capture the media and public's attention. In his fascinating book, Fred Brenchley deftly weaves the compelling inside story of the forces that cut short Allan Fels? career as Australia's competition czar. Winner of the inaugural Blake Dawson Waldron Prize for Business Literature.

Mergers, Monopolies and Acquisitions
Mergers, Monopolies and Acquisitions

Author: Australia. Parliament. Senate. Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Publisher: Australian Government Pub Service

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9780644240765

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A report by the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs regarding legislative controls over mergers and acquisitions. Includes dissenting reports and appendices.