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Dr. Niloufer Selvadurai UNIT 2 - CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS THAT RESTRICT DEALINGS OR AFFECT COMPETITION

2. Section 45

Aim Eastern Express Pty Ltd v General Newspapers Pty Ltd

3. 2.1 Section 45

Section 45(2)(a)(i) - A corporation shall not make a contract or arrangement or arrive at an understanding if it contains an exclusionary provision. Section 45(2)(a)(ii) - A corporation shall not make a contract or arrangement or arrive at an understanding if a provision in it has the purpose or is likely to have the effect of substantially lessening competition.

4. 2.2 Contract, arrangement or understanding

“Contract” Not defined in act General principles of contract law

5. 2.2 Contract, arrangement or understanding

ACC V Amcor Printing Papers Group Ltd (2000) 169 ALR 344 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v CC (NSW) Pty Ltd (1999) 92 FCR 375. ACCC v Amcor Printing Paper Groups Ltd

6. 2.3 Parallel conduct

TPC v E-mail Ltd (1980) 43 FLR 383 Dowling v Dalgety Aust Ltd (1992) 34 FCR 109

7.  2.4 Exclusionary provision

Section 4D Necessity to identify boycott of some other person or class of persons News Ltd v Australian Rugby League Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410

8. 2.5 Has or is likely to

TPC v TNT Management Pty Ltd (1985) 6 FCR 1 Tillmans Butcheries Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employee’s Union (1979) 42 FLR 331 Monroe Topple & Associates Pty Ltd v ICA (Aust) (2002) 122 FCR 110

9. 2.6 Purpose

News Ltd v Australian Rugby League Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410 Dowling v Dalgety Australia Ltd (1992) 34 FCR 109

10. 2.7 Effect

Cumulative and individual effect Re Concrete Carters Association (Vic) (1977) 31 FLR 193 Ah Toy Pty Ltd v Thiess Toyota Pty Ltd (1980) 30 ALR 271

11. 2.8 Substantially Lessening Competition

ASX Operations Pty Ltd v Pont Data Australia Pty Ltd v (1990) 27 FCR 460 Dandy Power Equipment Pty Ltd v Mecury Marine Pty Ltd (1982) 64 FLR 238

12. “Substantial”

Rural Press Ltd v ACCC (2002) 118 FCR 236 Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Stereo FM Pty Ltd (1982) 62 FLR 437

13. “Lessening”

Eastern Express Ltd v General Newspapers Pty Ltd (1991) 30 FCR 385

14. “Competition”

Re Queensland Co-Operative Milling Association Ltd (1976) 25 FLR 169 Relevance of competitive strength Arrangements with weaker competitor

15. 2.9 Exclusionary provisions

Categories of excluded matters Prevention of overlap between ss 45 and 47 (s 45(6))

16. 2.10 Penalties

Pecuniary penalties under s 76 Additionally, damages and injunction available

17. 2.11 Illustrative Cases:

ACCC v Tyco Australia Pty Ltd (2000) ATPR 41-740 ACCC v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1800 Pont Data Australia Pty Ltd v ASX Operations Pty Ltd (1990) 21 FCR 385