Achi Simhony

Jun 20, 2024 | lexology.com | James Craig |Nina Blomfield |Achi Simhony |Henry King

The Commerce Commission (NZCC) has filed proceedings in the Wellington High Court against Foodstuffs North Island (Foodstuffs NI), alleging that it lodged restrictive land covenants with the intention of preventing competitors (namely Woolworths New Zealand) from opening new supermarkets and/or expanding existing ones at several locations in the North Island.

Dec 12, 2023 | lexology.com | Nina Blomfield |James Craig |Achi Simhony

Given that no single party had a majority of the votes in New Zealand’s recent election, it has been necessary for the National Party to enter into coalition arrangements with the ACT Party and the NZ First Party in order to govern. The coalition agreements have some interesting implications for competition law in New Zealand. In this article, we look at the key points from the coalition agreements between each of National / Act and National / NZ First.

Sep 26, 2023 | lexology.com | Jania Baigent |Karen Ngan |Sally Mckechnie |Anita Birkinshaw |Amarind Eng |Achi Simhony

In the UK, the Online Safety Bill 2023 (Bill) is imminently receiving the Royal Assent. Its aim is to regulate certain internet services such as Instagram, YouTube and TikTok to prevent objectionable content. The Bill is a vexed topic with some welcoming it as finally addressing hate speech and harassment, while others see it as is an infringement on freedom of expression.

Apr 20, 2023 | lexology.com | James Craig |Elsie Stone |Anne Callinan |Nina Blomfield |Achi Simhony

The new Commerce Act test for misuse of market power is now in force and non-compliant businesses risk severe penalties and reputational damage. After a one-year grace period, the amended section 36 test for misuse of market power came into force earlier this month. This test is central to how unilateral market power is regulated in New Zealand.