The Federal Court in Brisbane has made declarations in the ACCC v Cement Australia Pty Ltd & Ors matter, finding numerous contraventions of section 45 of the then Trade Practices Act 1974, now the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act).
Section 45 of the Act prohibits corporations from entering into, and giving effect to, contracts and arrangements that have the purpose or effect of substantially lessening competition.
Chairman, Rod Sims, announces the ACCC's priorities for 2014. Issues discussed include drip pricing, disruption of scams, "discounts off what?" in the energy and telco sectors, emerging consumer issues in the online marketplace, and credence claims.
Where businesses are concerned that their proposed conduct may give rise to a breach of the competition provisions of the Act, they can seek authorisation from the ACCC. If the ACCC is satisfied that the relevant legal test is met and grants authorisation, this removes the risk of legal action under the competition provisions.
In a keynote address to the VFF Annual Conference in Melbourne, Enforcement and Compliance, Executive General Manager, Marcus Bezzi discusses the ACCC's investigation into major supermarkets. Mr Bezzi also explains how the ACCC sets priorities and outlines recent activities of interest to the farm sector.
Rosters are an important part of providing sustainable health services to the community, particularly in rural and regional Australia. Some rostering arrangements may be considered anti-competitive and there are three criteria to satisfy to ensure arrangements do not breach the Act.