Supermarket Powers, the ACCC and the Metcash Decision

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has unanimously upheld the decision of a Federal Court judge dismissing the ACCC’s application to prevent wholesale distributor Metcash from acquiring Franklins supermarkets. This article examines and explains why the ACCC failed and the areas where changes in competition law in Australia are likely to be made.

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