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Cathay, Thai Airways and MASkargo settle air cargo proceedings with NZ Commerce Commission

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • New Zealand
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  • April 30 2013

The NZ High Court ordered further penalties in the air cargo cartel proceedings, bringing the total penalties in the proceedings to over $35 million

Heavy price fixing fines still hitting airlines

  • Stephenson Harwood LLP
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  • Australia, Canada, New Zealand
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  • November 20 2012

In the last six months, further heavy fines have been meted out by competition regulators in New Zealand, Australia and Canada in ongoing price fixing investigations

Confidentiality of Commerce Commission interviews the Air New Zealand Court of Appeal decision

  • Simpson Grierson
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • April 7 2011

The Commerce Commission has broad powers under the Commerce Act to aid its investigation of potential breaches

NZ Commerce Commission gets green light to proceed with air cargo price-fixing case

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 1 2011

In December 2008, the New Zealand Commerce Commission commenced proceedings against 13 international airlines and eight airline executives, alleging the airlines colluded to raise the price of freighting cargo by imposing fuel surcharges on cargo shipments into and out of New Zealand

Commission's regulatory programme steps up a gear

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • June 21 2012

This update discusses a recent Court of Appeal decision under Part 4 of the Commerce Act and the Commerce Commission's review of airport information disclosure

Japan Airlines settles with NZ Commission

  • Gilbert + Tobin
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • July 31 2012

New Zealand’s High Court has agreed to a NZ$2.3 million fine to Japan Airlines (JAL) as part of a settlement agreement with the NZ Commerce Commission for price fixing on fuel and security surcharges on routes between Europe, the US, Asia and New Zealand

Examination of competition in international shipping and aviation

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • October 17 2012

Commerce Minister Craig Foss has asked the Commerce Select Committee to examine competition regimes for international shipping and international civil aviation, in light of changes recommended in a recent report by the New Zealand Productivity Commission and proposed in the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill currently before the Committee

New proposals for competition law changes under the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 15 2012

The Commerce Select Committee has released an interim report on the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill to announce that the Commerce Minister has asked it to consider additional amendments to specific aspects of the competition regime relating to aviation and shipping and call for further submissions on the proposed amendments

Bell Gully submission on Cartel Bill and new proposals for competition law changes

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • October 3 2012

Legislative amendments to criminalise cartel behaviour and update other aspects of New Zealand's competition regime continue to progress through Parliament

More costly penalties imposed for Commerce Act breaches

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • July 21 2011

The High Court has imposed a $6.5 million penalty on Qantas in relation to an alleged air cargo cartel, which is the highest penalty imposed to date in New Zealand for price fixing