Competition Law and Economics in Australia, Volume I

Auteur

Julie Clarke is Associate Dean and Professor of Law at Melbourne Law School.

Allan Fels AO is Professorial Fellow at University of Melbourne and former Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Brent Fisse is Honorary Professor at University of Sydney and Partner of Brent Fisse Lawyers, Sydney.

Deborah Healey is Professor of Law at University of New South Wales and Director of Herbert Smith Freehills CIBEL Centre.

Mel Marquis is Deputy Associate Dean at Monash Law School and Executive Board Member of CLARS.

John Middleton AM KC is Senior Advisor of DLA Piper, former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia and former President of the Australian Competition Tribunal.

Rhonda Smith is Senior Lecturer at Melbourne Business School and former Commissioner ofthe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Texte du rabat

Marking the 50-year anniversary of modern statutory competition law in Australia, this two-volume set brings together more than 40 leading experts to discuss the most important issues and developments arising under Australian competition law, economics and policy.

Contenu

Acknowledgements
Foreword
FRÉDÉRIC JENNY
List of Contributors
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
1 Introduction
JULIE CLARKE, ALLAN FELS, BRENT FISSE, DEBORAH HEALEY, MEL MARQUIS, JOHN MIDDLETON AND RHONDA SMITH
Part I Context and History

2 Australian Competition Law: Legislative Context and Appraisal
ALLAN FELS AO AND BRENT FISSE

3 50 Years of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
ALLAN FELS AO AND LUKE WOODWARD

4 The Federal Courts and Evolution of Judicial Practice in Australian Competition Law
ROBERT FRENCH AC KC

Part II Economic Issues

5 Competition and Competition Law
RHONDA SMITH

6 The Role of Economics and Economic Analysis in Australian Competition Law and Policy
GEORGE SIOLIS

Part III
Legal Issues

7 The 'Substantial Lessening of Competition' Test
ANDREW CHRISTOPHER

8 Anticompetitive Agreements between Competitors and Cartel Enforcement
BRENT FISSE AND ROB NICHOLLS

9 Merger Control: An Evolutionary Tale
LUKE WOODWARD AND CAROLINE COOPS

10 Misuse of Market Power and the Interface between Competition and IP Policies
RHONDA SMITH AND ARLEN DUKE

11 Presentation and Evaluation of Evidence in the Tribunal
JOHN MIDDLETON AM KC AND OLIVER LLOYD

Part IV
Distinctive Features of Australia's Competition Law

12 Australia's Dual System of Administrative and Judicial Competition Law Adjudication
THE HON. MICHAEL O'BRYAN

13 Authorisation and Notification: Case Practice and Assessment
ANDREW MONOTTI

14 National Competition Policy: The Continuing Imperative
DEBORAH HEALEY

15 Evolution and Revolution in Infrastructure Access Regimes: Australia's Sector-Specific Regulation and Challenges
GEOFF PETERSEN, MORELLE BULL AND CATHERINE DERMODY

Part V
Reform of the Competition Law Provisions

16 Toward Merger Reform: An Economic Perspective
GRAEME WOODBRIDGE

17 Misuse of Market Power and Data Privacy Justifications
KATHARINE KEMP

18 Exclusive Dealing: Provisions in Need of Reconsideration?
SIMON SNOW

Index