Date lodged:
23 December 2005
Type:
Exclusive dealing notification
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Withdrawn
Applicant(s)
- James Hardie Australia Pty Ltd
Notification number(s)
- N31496
Summary
James Hardie Australia Pty Ltd lodged a notification concerning proposed arrangements under a new distribution policy. Under the policy, James Hardie would require that:
a. Its distributors agree not to on-sell James Hardie's products, other than its Artista Columns and Accessories to: fibre cement manufacturers; distributors owned by, or franchisees of fibre cement manufacturers; and distributors who have an exclusive agreement to acquire fibre cement products from fibre cement manufacturers that compete with James Hardie; and
b. Those of its distributors seeking to purchase the new technology differentiated products agree: to acquire 100% of their fibre cement products from James Hardie; and not to on-sell James Hardie's new technology differentiated products to other distributors.
unless James Hardie Pty Ltd gives prior written consent to do otherwise.
James Hardie withdrew the notification on 12 May 2006.
a. Its distributors agree not to on-sell James Hardie's products, other than its Artista Columns and Accessories to: fibre cement manufacturers; distributors owned by, or franchisees of fibre cement manufacturers; and distributors who have an exclusive agreement to acquire fibre cement products from fibre cement manufacturers that compete with James Hardie; and
b. Those of its distributors seeking to purchase the new technology differentiated products agree: to acquire 100% of their fibre cement products from James Hardie; and not to on-sell James Hardie's new technology differentiated products to other distributors.
unless James Hardie Pty Ltd gives prior written consent to do otherwise.
James Hardie withdrew the notification on 12 May 2006.
Notifications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Lodgement ( PDF 212.09 KB ) | 23 Dec 2005 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Notice to Revoke ( PDF 178.01 KB ) | 5 Apr 2006 |
ACCC correspondence
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC to Counsel Requesting Further Information ( PDF 39.17 KB ) | 16 Jan 2006 | |
| ACCC to Buckeridge Group of Companies Requesting Submissions ( PDF 48.88 KB ) | 16 Jan 2006 | |
| ACCC to CSR Limited Requesting Submissions ( PDF 48.63 KB ) | 16 Jan 2006 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Requesting Submissions ( PDF 57.33 KB ) | 16 Jan 2006 | |
| ACCC to Allens Arthur Robinson re Request for Further Information ( PDF 43.55 KB ) | 7 Mar 2006 | |
| ACCC to Allens Arthur Robinson re Draft Notice to Revoke ( PDF 21.78 KB ) | 5 Apr 2006 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Notice to Revoke ( PDF 24.06 KB ) | 5 Apr 2006 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Pre-Decision Conference ( PDF 43.85 KB ) | 21 Apr 2006 | |
| ACCC to Allens Arthur Robinson re Response to Letter of ( PDF 25.75 KB ) | 7 Mar 2006 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Withdrawal of Notification ( PDF 15.81 KB ) | 17 May 2006 | |
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