ACCC ejournal no. 40

Enforcement, speeches and news releases for August 2007

British Airways and Korean Airlines fined record A$993 million for global fuel cartel; Product safety; China passes anti-monopoly law; Competition Commission unearths 12 million emails in supermarket inquiry; Court allows Whole Foods Inc. acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc.; FTC approves News C...

Acquisitions and public assessments

During August 2007

Product safety—Ban on toothpaste containing diethylene glycol; Minor amendment to bicycle helmet regulations New publications for business and consumers—The franchisee manual; Refunds and warrranties: flyers and wallet card; Dealing with debt; Resale price maintenance and power tool sales—t...

Telecommunications; electricity; gas; national electricity market compliance monitoring

Authorisations and notifications

Published during August 2007