UNIT 3 CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS IN RELATION TO PRICE

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UNIT 3 CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS OR
UNDERSTANDINGS IN RELATION TO PRICE

• Dr. Niloufer Selvadurai

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3.1 Section 45A

• Broad provision
• What constitutes price fixing
• Concepts of fixing, controlling or maintaining
  the price of goods or services

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3.2 Concept of Purpose or Effect

• ACCC v Pauls Ltd 2002 FCA 1586owling
• Dowling v Dalgety Australia Ltd (1992) 34 FCR 109

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3.3 Concept of Has or is Likely to Have

• TPC v TNT Management Pty Ltd (1985) 6 FCR 1

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3.4 Concept of Fixing, Controlling or
Maintaining

• Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Stereo FM Pty Ltd
  (1983) 68 FLR 70

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3.5 Arrangements Promoting Competition

• Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Stereo FM Pty Ltd
  (1983) 68 FLR 70

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Application of s 45A

• Recommended Pricing Agreements
• Joint ventures

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Illustrative Cases

• ACCC v Gullyside Pty Ltd
• Apco Service Stations Pty Ltd v ACCC
• ACCC v George Weston Foods Ltd
• Schneider Electric (Aust) Pty Ltd v ACCC
• ACCC v Australia Safeway Stores Ltd

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Illustrative Cases

• ACCC v Ampol Petroleum Pty Ltd
• TPC v TNT Aust Pty Ltd
• TPC v Prestige Motors Pty Ltd
• TPC v David Jones (Aust) Pty Ltd
• TPC v Tubemakers of Aust Ltd

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Secondary Boycotts for the purpose of causing
substantial loss or damage

• Section 45D
• Ambit and intended operation

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Illustrative Cases

• ACCC v AMWU
• Gould v Day

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Secondary boycotts for the purpose of
substantially lessening of competition

• Section 45DA
• Requirements
• Section 45DC