August 1998
Warning to all businesses: colluding over prices is a serious economic crime
23 August 1998
The Commerce Commission is concerned that many businesses do not realise that collusion, or attempted collusion, over pricing is a major breach of the Commerce Act and is a serious economic crime.Relates to: Business Competition
Attempting to rig bids for tenders cost Christchurch Transport Limited and its CEO $400,000
21 August 1998
In a strong warning to any organisations or individuals attempting to rig bids for tenders, Commerce Commission proceedings have cost Christchurch Transport Limited (CTL) and its Chief Executive $400,000.Relates to: Business Competition
Meat case: $5.5 million penalties # JUDGEMENT #
20 August 1998
IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY COMMERCIAL LIST CL 38/96Relates to: Business Competition
Commission refutes that farmers will pay $5.5 million penalties
20 August 1998
Any suggestion that farmers will pay the $5.5 million penalties imposed on nine North Island meat companies yesterday is strongly refuted by the Commerce Commission.Relates to: Business Competition
More than $5.5 million penalties in meat case a strong warning to all industries
19 August 1998
The more than $5.5 million total penalties imposed by the Auckland High Court on nine meat companies today is a strong warning to all industries - Commerce Act penalties are increasing rapidly and breaches can be expensive.Relates to: Business Competition
Suppliers cannot control independent retailers' prices
14 August 1998
The Commerce Commission is warning all industries that manufacturers, wholesalers and other suppliers should not attempt to control independent retailers' prices.Relates to: Business Competition
Contours and director pay fine and costs of more than $6,000: first Fair Trading conviction of director as a party
6 August 1998
The company behind the Contours women's gyms, Contours Exclusive Limited, and its co-owner and Managing Director, John Wayne Bishop, were ordered to pay a total of $6,150 today after breaching the Fair Trading Act by publishing misleading advertisements 49 times.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission finalises approach for its price control study of airfield activities
6 August 1998
The Commerce Commission has finalised the approach it intends using to conduct a study into whether price control should be introduced on the prices for airfield activities at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch airports.Relates to: Business Competition
