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Cartels, company acquisitions and keeping quiet during negotiations: Norcast brings warnings for senior executives

  • Gadens Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • June 5 2013

In a recent decision of the Federal Court, the first decision under Australia’s ‘new’ cartel laws, an Australian company, together with the Chairman

Don’t be caught out in your M&A negotiations by bid rigging or misleading conduct

  • Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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  • Australia
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  • May 27 2013

Directors, executives and advisers involved in mergers and acquisitions should be on full alert following a number of recent allegations of 'bid

Drill, baby, drill! A lesson in deals and grinding mills

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • May 24 2013

A recent decision of the Federal Court highlighted the risks when covertly buying your competitor's subsidiary company. The decision could have

The reach of the tentacles of Norcast v Bradken

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • May 23 2013

Now on appeal, the recent Federal court decision in Norcast v Bradken extends the reach of the anti-cartel bid rigging provisions in tender processes

Buy more, save more: exclusivity conditions, loyalty rebates, and competition law

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia, USA
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  • May 9 2013

It can sometimes be unlawful for a supplier with a strong market position to offer its customers long-term supply terms with volume rebates which are

ACCC v Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.R.L. (No 5) 2013 FCA 294

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • April 30 2013

The Federal Court ordered Viscas Corporation, a Japanese cable supplier, to pay a $1.35 million penalty for engaging in bid rigging and price fixing

Viscas pays for cable cabal

  • King & Wood Mallesons
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  • Australia
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  • April 15 2013

A clean record and cooperation with the ACCC might be helpful, but as Japanese electricity cable supplier Viscas discovered, penalties will still be

Full court reduces penalty against TPG from $2 million to $50,000

  • Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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  • Australia
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  • April 9 2013

Jacobson, Bennett and Gilmour JJ of the Federal Court handed down their judgment on relief in relation to TPG Internet Pty Ltd’s (TPG) appeal against

Criminal and related antitrust developments in 2012: Canada and the world

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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  • Australia, Canada, China, European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA
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  • April 2 2013

This article outlines the major global criminal and related antitrust developments in 2012, with a focus on Canada. Three salient realities

ACCC to appeal unconscionable conduct case

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • March 31 2013

The ACCC will appeal against a recent decision by Justice Jessup in the Federal Court dismissing the ACCC's allegations that Lux Distributors Pty Ltd