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Commerce Commission Publishes Guidelines On The Application Of Competition Law To Intellectual Property Rights
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 1:15 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published Guidelines on the Application of Competition Law to Intellectual Property Rights (Guidelines) to help businesses understand how competition law applies to the exercise of intellectual property rights. The Commerce ... More >>
Reward Seeks Clearance To Acquire Southern Hospitality
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 4:23 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Reward Supply Co Pty Limited (Reward) to acquire 100% of the shares in Southern Hospitality Limited (Southern Hospitality). Reward is an Australian company that supplies food service ... More >>
Sika Cleared To Acquire MBCC Group Subject To Divestment
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 1:54 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Sika AG to acquire the MBCC Group subject to divesting certain assets of MBCC, including the entirety of MBCC’s business in New Zealand (Divestment Undertaking). Both parties manufacture chemical admixtures, ... More >>
New Market Power Law Will Help Stamp Out Anti-competitive Behaviour
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 2:46 pm | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission issues guidelines to help businesses understand new market power test The Commerce Commission today published its Misuse of market power guidelines , ahead of a law change that will make it easier to take action against businesses ... More >>
Statement Of Issues Released For Connexa / 2degrees Passive Mobile Tower Assets
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 7:21 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of issues relating to an application from Connexa Limited (Connexa) to acquire certain passive mobile telecommunications infrastructure assets from Two Degrees Networks Limited and Two Degrees Mobile Limited ... More >>
Guidance For Businesses Collaborating In Response To An Emergency
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 4:00 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today issued new guidance to help businesses understand how and when they can collaborate in response to an emergency – such as working together in regions impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. “It’s been devastating to ... More >>
Anti-competitive Land Covenants May Be Limiting Competition, Commission Says
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 10:49 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today issued guidance around anti-competitive land covenants, which may be limiting competition across many sectors of the New Zealand economy. The Anti-competitive land covenants Fact Sheet published today outlines the Commission’s ... More >>
Fuel Monitoring Report Shows Wellington Prices Highest, And Significant Variation Within Cities
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 9:07 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission’s second Quarterly Report on the performance of New Zealand’s $10 billion fuel markets puts the spotlight on the capital with prices in Wellington, Porirua and Lower Hutt highest across Regular 91, Premium and Diesel. The Quarterly ... More >>
Commission Prosecutes The TV Shop, Arguing It Manipulated 'customer' Reviews And Misled Shoppers
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 9:41 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has filed 13 representative charges against The TV Shop (Brand Developers Limited), that focus on marketing and promotional practices it believes are likely to mislead Kiwi consumers. Commerce Commission’s General Manager ... More >>
Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For Woolworths’ Proposed Acquisition Of PETstock
Monday, 27 February 2023, 11:21 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Woolworths Group Limited seeking clearance to acquire 55% of the shares in PETstock Pty Limited. The statement outlines the key competition ... More >>
Woolworths Seeks Clearance To Acquire PETstock
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 4:30 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Woolworths Group Limited (Woolworths) to acquire 55% of the shares in PETstock Pty Ltd (PETstock). Woolworths is an Australian-based retailer listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. ... More >>
Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For Connexa / 2degrees Passive Mobile Tower Assets
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 7:58 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Connexa Limited (Connexa) to acquire certain passive mobile telecommunications infrastructure assets from Two Degrees Networks Limited and Two ... More >>
Investigation Opened Into Alderson Logistics Limited’s Acquisitions Of ABS Carriers And Supa Shavings
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 3:44 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has opened an investigation into the acquisition of the assets of ABS Carriers Limited (trading as Animal Bedding Supplies/Moorey Animal Bedding) and Supa Shavings Limited by Alderson Logistics Limited and interconnected ... More >>
Commission Prompts Vector To Reverse Moves That Would Have Cost Electricity Consumers Millions
Friday, 23 December 2022, 11:47 am | Commerce Commission
A Commerce Commission investigation has led to a backdown by New Zealand’s largest electricity distribution business, Vector, on moves that would have cost its customers millions of dollars over the coming decades. Deputy Chair, Sue Begg, says the Commission’s ... More >>
Commission Seeks Input On Guidelines On The Application Of Competition Law To Intellectual Property Rights
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 4:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission has released draft Guidelines on the Application of Competition Law to Intellectual Property Rights, and is seeking submissions from interested parties. The Commerce Act 1986 (Act) currently exempts certain conduct in relation to intellectual ... More >>
Door-to-door Trader Banned From Providing Credit
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 11:51 am | Commerce Commission
Mobile trader Ace Marketing Limited (Ace) and its director have been issued with two banning orders by the Auckland District Court preventing them from operating in the consumer credit industry for five years. Ace is a mobile trader that sold ... More >>
Commission Files Proceedings In Anti-competitive Land Covenant Case
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 10:08 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court in Wellington against NGB Properties Limited (NGB) for allegedly contravening section 28 of the Commerce Act. Section 28 prohibits land covenants that have the purpose, effect or ... More >>
Connexa Seeks Clearance To Acquire Passive Mobile Tower Assets Of 2degrees
Monday, 19 December 2022, 4:32 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Connexa Limited (Connexa) to acquire certain passive mobile telecommunications infrastructure assets from Two Degrees Networks Limited and Two Degrees Mobile Limited (2degrees). Connexa ... More >>
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells…watch Out For Buckyballs This Christmas
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 5:21 pm | Commerce Commission
As Kiwis hit the shops to pick up last-minute stocking fillers, the Commerce Commission is urging Christmas shoppers to be vigilant about toy safety. Commerce Commission’s General Manager of Fair Trading, Vanessa Horne, says businesses supplying toys for ... More >>
New ‘league Table’ Of NZ Telcos Will Inform Customer Choice
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 8:43 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today launched a consultation on its proposal to publish customer service rankings, as well as underlying performance information, for retail telecommunications providers. Telecommunications Commissioner, Tristan Gilbertson, ... More >>
