August 2000
Fifth furniture retailer convicted in five months: $7,260 fines and costs, "leather lounge suites" were vinyl and leather
31 August 2000
Commerce Commission action in the furniture industry continued today, when the Christchurch District Court ordered Garry Brian McCone and Stephen Jack Brian, who trade as Christchurch Auctions, to pay fines and costs totalling $7,260 for breaching the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Southern Cross makes second application for clearance to acquire Aetna Health, offers to divest assets
30 August 2000
The Commerce Commission today received a second application from Southern Cross Medical Care Society for clearance to acquire all the shares in Aetna Health (NZ) Limited.Relates to:
Clearance sought to combine ownership of plastic pipe manufacturers Marley and Keyplas
29 August 2000
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Etex Holding BV for a clearance to acquire all of the shares in Milnes Holdings Limited.Relates to:
Commission continues action on food promotions: New World corrective ads, "beef sausages" were mutton
28 August 2000
Commerce Commission action against allegedly false claims about food continued today, with Thorndon Supermarket Limited, which trades as Thorndon New World, publishing corrective advertising what it had called "beef" sausages were made from mutton.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission's preliminary view: on current information, it would not authorise RAL to acquire Turoa
28 August 2000
The Commerce Commission today gave its preliminary view that, based on information currently available, it would not authorise Ruapheu Alpine Lifts Limited (RAL) to acquire Turoa Ski Resort Limited (in receivership).Relates to: Business Competition
Commission declines to clear Southern Cross to acquire Aetna Health
25 August 2000
The Commerce Commission has today declined to give a clearance to The Southern Cross Medical Care Society to acquire all the issued share capital in Aetna Health (NZ) Limited.Relates to:
Shell applies for clearance to acquire FCE: offers to divest some assets including Challenge petrol stations
21 August 2000
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Shell Exploration Company BV for clearance of its proposal to acquire Fletcher Challenge Limited's energy division, Fletcher Challenge Energy (FCE).Relates to:
Commission clears Reindeer to acquire 51 percent of Harding
18 August 2000
The Commerce Commission has cleared Reindeer Investments Pty Limited to acquire 51 percent of Harding Licensing Systems Limited.Relates to:
More Commission action against car dealers: Mitsubishi dealer fined $3,000 for misleading claims about prices of new cars
15 August 2000
Commerce Commission action against misleading claims by car dealers continued today with Christchurch Mitsubishi dealer, Landseer Motor Investments Limited trading as Donnithorne Simms being fined $3,000 for making misleading claims about the prices of new cars.Relates to: Fair Trading
What impact on competition in New Zealand if Montana is cleared to acquire Corbans?
14 August 2000
The Commerce Commission is investigating the likely impact on competition in New Zealand if major wine makers Montana Group (NZ) Limited and Corbans Wines Limited were combined into one company.Relates to:
Commission releases final version of leniency policy: when should
11 August 2000
The Commerce Commission has released its policy on when it will consider granting leniency in exchange for information.Relates to:
Commerce Commission's preliminary view on RAL/Turoa likely on August 28
7 August 2000
The Commerce Commission is likely to give its preliminary view on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited's (RAL) application for authorisation to acquire Turoa Ski Resort Limited (in receivership) on August 28.Relates to:
Commission clears Solid Energy to acquire Francis Mining's retail customers
7 August 2000
The Commerce Commission has cleared Solid Energy New Zealand Limited to acquire the retail customers of Francis Mining Limited.Relates to:
Biggest changes in Commerce Commission's history: Annual Plan 2000-2001
4 August 2000
In his foreword to the Annual Plan 2000-2001 Commerce Commission Chair John Belgrave states: "This year is likely to see the biggest changes to the Commerce Commission's responsibilities since its inception as a stand-alone agency in 1986".Relates to:
Reindeer Investments applies for clearance to acquire 51 percent of Harding Licensing Systems
3 August 2000
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Reindeer Investments Pty Limited to acquire 51 percent of Harding Licensing Systems Limited.Relates to:
Meet Commerce Commission Chair John Belgrave and discuss the Annual Plan 2000-2001
2 August 2000
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Website scam: Auckland District Court imposes $4,120 fines and costs
2 August 2000
The Auckland District Court today fined Neil Jeffrey Crozier and Suzie Dianna Crowe a total of $3,600, plus $520 costs, for breaching the Fair Trading Act by making false claims that businesses needed the services of the website and e-mail addresses created by Mr Crozier and Ms Crowe.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission starts court action against Telecom over 0867
1 August 2000
Commission starts court action against Telecom over 0867Relates to: Telecommunications
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts applies for authorisation to acquire Turoa Ski Resorts
1 August 2000
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts applies for authorisation to acquire Turoa Ski ResortsRelates to:
