By Trish Henry, Melissa Monks and James Gould King & Wood Mallesons’ Sydney office

After four years of consultation and debate, some of the most significant reforms to Australia’s competition laws have come into effect on 6 November.

The reforms, introduced by the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Act 2017 and the inter-related Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Act 2017, are the culmination of a process that began in September 2013, with the government’s announcement of a ‘root and branch’ review of Australia’s competition laws which resulted in the Competition Policy Review, commonly known as the Harper Review after its chair, Professor Ian Harper. 
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​作者:Trish Henry、Melissa Monks和James Gould 金杜律师事务所悉尼办公室

历经四年的协商和讨论,澳大利亚竞争法重大修正条款于11月6日起正式生效。

2013年9月澳大利亚政府宣布对本国竞争法进行“彻底性”审查,并发布《竞争政策审查报告》(即通常所称的《哈珀竞争政策审查报告》,以审查小组主席伊恩·哈珀命名),由此开启了澳大利亚竞争法改革的进程。《2017年竞争和消费者修正法案(竞争政策审查)》及《2017年竞争和消费者修正法案(滥用市场支配力)》将这一进程推向了高潮。
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