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Feta, Ouzo, Glera: key changes under the Australia–EU trade agreements
Under the draft Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement, Australia has agreed to protect hundreds of terms relating to food, beverage and agricultural products of European origin. As a result, t ...
Recent trends in food, beverage and agribusiness M&A, and what's ahead for 2026
The food, beverage and agribusiness sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of shifting market conditions and uncertain global headwinds, with disclosed deal values more than doublin ...
Shaping the next wave of compliance and enforcement: inside the ACCC’s 2026/2027 enforcement priorities
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reaffirmed its proactive enforcement stance through the release of its 2026–2027 enforcement priorities, announced by Chair Gina Cas ...
Unfair trading practices: Treasury unveils blueprint for new regime
Treasury has released draft laws introducing a new general prohibition on unfair trading practices and specific obligations targeting drip pricing and subscriptions. As foreshadowed by government, the ...
Allens advises on Bradfield City's first land release
The First Land Release, known as Superlot 1, forms part of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, which is set to become a hub for tourism, entertainment, culture, innovation and community. Led by the ...
The impact of the ACCC mandatory merger regime on real estate transactions
The final regulations for the new merger regime were released in December and included changes to the asset, serial acquisition and control thresholds and expanded exemptions. The majority of the amen ...
Class action risk 2026
In this year's edition of Class Action Risk, we give an update on the current indicators and drivers of class action risk, with a particular focus on how that risk was spread across a wide range of sectors in 2025, and what areas of emerging risk to watch throughout 2026. ...
2024 retail webinar: unfair dealings, data compliance and IP challenges
Covered in this webinar: Competition and consumer law update: the ACCC's focus on unfair dealings. Technology: how retailers can leverage data-driven personalised marketing while navigating spam compliance and a changing privacy regulatory landscape. Intellectual property: the rise of 'dupe culture', and liability for IP infringements by third-party service providers. ...
The future of mergers in Australia
Australia's merger regime is set for a major overhaul, with reforms coming into effect for deals closing or completing on or after 1 January 2026, impacting transaction timelines from mid-2025. These changes will introduce a single mandatory and suspensory administrative process, replacing the current framework. ...
ACCC recommends significant reforms targeting digital platforms
The ACCC's Interim Report 5 in the Digital Platform Services Inquiry (the DPSI) recommends to Treasury a number of reforms to competition and consumer laws which it considers are not currently sufficient to address harms it has identified since 2017. ...