The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Tyco Australia Group Pty Ltd, trading as ADT Security (ADT) following concerns raised by the ACCC.
On 23 October 2020, the ACCC released its final report for the public inquiry into making a final access determination (FAD) for the Domestic Transmission Capacity Service (DTCS). This FAD replaces the previous DTCS FAD (Final Access Determination No. 1 of 2016).
On 2 September 2020, Uniti Group Limited (Uniti) submitted a joint functional separation undertaking on behalf of its retailers and wholesalers in accordance with section 151C of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
On 2 October 2020, the ACCC released its final report for the public inquiry into making a final access determination (FAD) for the mobile terminating access service (MTAS). This FAD replaces the previous MTAS FAD (Final Access Determination No. 1 of 2015).
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Back In Motion Physiotherapy Pty Ltd (Back In Motion), in relation to certain terms in its standard form franchise agreement that may be unfair within the meaning of section 24 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). Back In Motion is a franchisor with a network of franchisees who provide physiotherapy and related services in Australia and New Zealand.
On 10 September 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it had accepted an undertaking (the Mylan/Upjohn Undertaking) given by Mylan N.V. and its subsidiary Alphapharm Pty Ltd and Upjohn Inc. and its subsidiary Upjohn Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to s 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in connection with Mylan N.V’s proposed combination with a new entity (Viatris) comprised of Pfizer’s Upjohn Inc. division, including Greenstone LLC (the Proposed Transaction). To support the Mylan/Upjohn Undertaking, the ACCC announced it had also accepted an undertaking given by Pfizer Inc. and Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to s 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in connection with the Proposed Transaction.
On 7 September 2020, Real World Networks provided written notice to the ACCC electing to be bound by the class exemption under section 143A of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
On 28 August 2020, Connected Australia provided written notice to the ACCC electing to be bound by the class exemption under section 143A of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Chrisco Hampers Australia Limited (Chrisco) in relation to sections 18, 23, 24, and 29(1)(d) of the Australian Consumer Law.
