Competition Law and Trade Practices issues

Competition Law (formerly and still often referred to as Trade Practices) can affect many businesses and the way they compete in the market place. Infringement of the legislation can mean heavy fines not just for companies but also for individuals involved in the infringement.

Many people do not realise the width of the law and how their actions can fall foul of the legislation. Bywaters Timms has expertise in providing advice on Competition Law or Trade Practices issues including:

• Advice about misleading and deceptive conduct 
• Advice regarding circumstances surrounding unconscionable conduct
• Conducting seminars to train staff about the ambit of the legislation and its impact on business
• Implementing trade practices compliance programs
• Dealings with the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) and how to manage investigations
• Advise on anti competitive conduct by competitors
• Advice on implications of competition law in regard to a client’s business and their dealings in the market place generally
• Notifications to ACCC
• Advice on litigation
• Advice regarding cartels and the consequences of inadvertently being involved in a cartel. We hope no one is ever otherwise involved in a cartel
• Advice about Infringement Notices, Substantiation Notices, Enforcement Notices and Audits.

Bywaters Timms is happy to tailor make a competition law or trade practices presentation and attend at your business and train your staff in compliance.