UK-Australia FTA Chapter 17: Competition Policy and Consumer Protection
Text of chapter 17 of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia.
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The Competition Policy and Consumer Protection chapter ensures both Parties promote open and fair competition.
The chapter proscribes anticompetitive agreements, anticompetitive practices by entities that have substantial market power and addresses mergers that may have substantial anticompetitive effects.
The chapter locks in procedural rights for people and businesses under investigation by competition authorities, such as ensuring they have the right to be legally represented. The chapter promotes cooperation between UK and Australian competition and consumer protection authorities.
The chapter ensures that UK and Australian consumers are protected from misleading, fraudulent and deceptive practices. It ensures goods provided are of satisfactory quality and services are performed with reasonable skill and care. In the event this is not the case, the chapter ensures consumers can access appropriate redress mechanisms.