The ACCC instituted proceedings against Nexans SA, Prysmian and Viscas Corporation in
relation to the price fixing and exclusionary arrangement provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (now the Competition and Consumer Act 2010).
Not exact matches
It alleges they engaged in «cartel conduct, market sharing and
price fixing, in
relation to the supply of wire harnesses
to Toyota Motor Corporation and its related entities in Australia».
In a 350 + page judgment, the Federal Court has dismissed proceedings against Air New Zealand and Garuda concerning alleged
price fixing in
relation to air cargo services; Justice Perram concluded that the conduct alleged did not take place in a «market in Australia».
Justice Edmonds imposed a pecuniary penalty in the sum of $ 3 million on NSK relating
to contraventions of s 45 (2)(making and giving effect
to price fixing conduct in
relation to ball bearings).
The court also declared that Mr Mark Jones, the bread category manager at the time, was knowingly concerned in the
price fixing arrangement between Safeway and Tip Top in
relation to the
price of bread at Preston Market.
Advising Hasbro in
relation to a major cartel investigation concerning
price fixing activities in the UK toys market and on obtaining total immunity from fines from the UK competition authorities.
In the past, the majority of competition law private actions have been commenced for alleged breaches of the criminal conspiracy or criminal misleading advertising provisions (e.g., in
relation to alleged
price -
fixing conspiracies, misleading representations in
relation to the sale of products or on occasion misleading claims in
relation to wider business or investment opportunities).
The UK already has a system in
relation to competition law by which recognised consumer bodies may commence proceedings on behalf of consumers for events such as
price -
fixing.
on behalf of those consumers who lost as a result of
price -
fixing in
relation to replica football shirts.
Under US law, the offence charged in
relation to price -
fixing did not require proof of dishonesty, although the trial attorney averred that the conduct in question had in fact been dishonest.
Fixed - rate mortgages are
priced in
relation to the bond markets, as bonds are the main competing investment
to mortgages for investors.