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Tyre traders admit price fixing on Trade Me
Monday, 27 September 2010, 10:49 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached administrative settlements with two Trade Me sellers who admitted that they had been fixing prices for tyres, which is illegal under the Commerce Act. More >>
Backhaul services draft reports released
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 11:19 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released a revised draft report on the unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) backhaul service and a draft report on the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul service. The Commission has been undertaking a review into ... More >>
Commerce Act guidelines for trade associations rel
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 1:09 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released guidelines to help trade associations understand their obligations under the Commerce Act. The guidelines are part of new series of guidelines and fact sheets focusing on the Commerce Act. More >>
Wellington airport taxis unlikely to breach Act
Friday, 10 September 2010, 10:46 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has advised complainants regarding new arrangements for taxis and shuttles at Wellington International Airport Limited that these arrangements are unlikely to breach the Commerce Act. More >>
Telecommunications Service Obligations
Friday, 10 September 2010, 9:54 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has advised the Minister for Communications and Information Technology that Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited and Sprint International New Zealand Limited have complied with all their Telecommunications Service Obligations ... More >>
Guidelines on deterring bid rigging
Friday, 3 September 2010, 1:11 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released three related resources to assist purchasers in both the public and private sectors in recognising and deterring bid rigging. More >>
Draft Code to Minister for approval
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 5:23 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commissioner for Financial Advisers, David Mayhew has approved the draft Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers, and sent it to the Minister of Commerce, Hon Simon Power for his approval. More >>
Commerce Commission files freight forwarding case
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:32 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court in Auckland against a number of companies accused of anti-competitive conduct in the freight forwarding market. More >>
Balmoral directors fined over fair trading breach
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 5:31 pm | Commerce Commission
Two directors of a Christchurch-based building company that has gone into liquidation pleaded guilty to multiple charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act in the Christchurch District Court today. They have been fined $15,000 each and have been ordered to ... More >>
Rental car companies fined for misleading public
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 2:37 pm | Commerce Commission
Two Christchurch-based rental car companies, Affinity Car Rental New Zealand Limited and Euro Car Rental New Zealand Limited, and their directors, Kylee and Gary Harris, have pleaded guilty to 18 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act. The Christchurch ... More >>
Com Com recommends Telecom resale regs remain
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 9:38 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released its draft report into whether the services that Telecom provides to other telecommunications companies to be resold should remain subject to the Telecommunications Act 2001. More >>
Guidelines For Bundled Telecommunications Issued
Friday, 20 August 2010, 5:42 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today issued guidelines to help telecommunications retailers better understand their Fair Trading Act obligations in relation to the disclosure of bundled telecommunications products. More >>
Car Traders Must Be Aware Of Obligations
Friday, 20 August 2010, 11:31 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is reminding people who frequently sell motor vehicles on Trade Me or similar sites to be aware of their legal obligations when advertising and selling motor vehicles. “Trade Me is a popular way for both private sellers ... More >>
Court of Appeal clarifies intention
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 3:21 pm | Commerce Commission
A decision delivered by the Court of Appeal on Monday in a case involving the Commerce Commission and Progressive Enterprises Limited has clarified the interpretation of Section 17 of the Fair Trading Act. Section 17(a) of the Act prohibits the offering ... More >>
Reset default price-quality path with differential
Friday, 13 August 2010, 9:43 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its consultation paper with a draft decision to amend the default price-quality path (DPP) applying to electricity distribution businesses (EDBs) for the period 2010-2015 by including a revenue differential term. More >>
Fine for misleading ‘NZ made’ souvenir claims
Monday, 9 August 2010, 7:21 pm | Commerce Commission
A Christchurch-based company that supplies souvenir and gift shops at airports and major tourist destinations throughout New Zealand has been fined $48,000 in the Christchurch District Court today. More >>
Fine for misleading ‘NZ made’ souvenir claims
Monday, 9 August 2010, 7:21 pm | Commerce Commission
A Christchurch-based company that supplies souvenir and gift shops at airports and major tourist destinations throughout New Zealand has been fined $48,000 in the Christchurch District Court today. More >>
Commission releases draft review of unbundling
Friday, 6 August 2010, 9:56 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released a draft report on its review of where Telecom faces competition in the provision of backhaul services for the unbundled copper local loop. Backhaul is the final link connecting competitors to Telecom’s local ... More >>
Price adjustment consultation paper released
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 10:07 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released a consultation paper on its proposed framework for making ‘starting price adjustments’ under a default price-quality path (DPP) applied to non-exempt electricity distribution businesses and to gas pipeline businesses. More >>
Indicative mobile termination regulation process
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 9:32 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has announced its indicative process for determining mobile termination rates, following today’s announcement by the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Stephen Joyce, that he has accepted the Commission’s ... More >>
