Commerce Act Enforcement Actions Register (2009-2011)

The enforcement actions register contains all litigation and settlements since January 2010 and all warnings and cease and desist orders since January 2011 under the Commerce Act. For older data contact the Commission at webadmin@comcom.govt.nz The register does not list investigations resulting in compliance advice or no further action.

Parties Section Description Resolution Year
Embraco s27 via s30 Alleged anti-competitive conduct relating to the supply of New Zealand of refrigerator compressors Judgement (following settlement) 2011
Waikato Pathology s27 via s30 Anti-competitive practices concerning pathology service providers in the Waikato District Judgment (following settlement) 2010
Waste oil s27 via s30 Price fixing in the waste oil industry Out of court settlement 2010
Trade Me tyres s27 via s30 Collusion to raise prices for retail car tyres sold on Trade Me Out of court settlement 2010
Telecom New Zealand Limited s36 Alleged use of a dominant position regarding 0867 service Judgment (following hearing) 2010
Interchange: Visa International Service Association and Visa Worldwide Pte Limited, MasterCard International Incorporated , ANZ National Bank Limited, ASB Bank Limited, Bank of New Zealand, Kiwibank Limited and New Zealand Post Limited, TSB Bank Limited, The Warehouse Financial Services Limited, Westpac New Zealand Limited s27 and s30 Alleged agreements between banks and card schemes to set the amount of the interchange fee, provide the rules of operation of card schemes, limiting entry into the card services market and other related provisions, thereby controlling the level of the merchant service fee paid by retailers Settlement 2010
Gisborne farmers market 30 Collusion to control prices of fruit at the Gisborne farmers market Settlement 2010
Wood Chemicals - Koppers Arch 27, 30 Breach of s27 and s27 via s30 in the timber preservatives industry by sharing prices, price fixing, collusion, and bid rigging by four companies and seven executives during a four year period from 1998 Discontinued after penalties 2010
Phonographic Performances NZ Limited (PPNZ) 27 Alleged anti-competitive agreement between New Zealand’s central copyright licensor and major copyright owners of sound recordings and music videos Settlement 2009