Takeaways from the ACCC's 2021 Enforcement Priorities
Friday, March 5, 2021 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair, Rod Sims, has announced the ACCC's 2021 compliance and enforcement policy and priorities. The focus of the ACCC's 2021 priorities is reflective of its: continuation of its unfinished "to do" list in a COVID-19 interrupted 2020 enduring/ongoing priorities, such as the prosecution of cartel conduct (with two to three prosecutions foreshadowed to commence in 2021) pursuit of its recently emerged enforcement focus on digital platforms and strengthening protections for small businesses. Key updates include...