January 2000
Commerce Commission briefing papernew challenges and major cases
31 January 2000
The Commerce Commission's briefing paper to the new Government was one of a number of briefing papers publicly released on Friday by the Acting Minister of Commerce, Trevor Mallard.Relates to:
NGC applies for clearance to acquire TransAlta
26 January 2000
The Commerce Commission today registered an application from Natural Gas Corporation Holdings Limited (NGC) to acquire TransAlta New Zealand Limited.Relates to:
Commission declines to clear Medical Waste Group to acquire San-I-Pak
24 January 2000
The Commerce Commission has declined to clear Medical Waste Group Limited to acquire the business of San-I-Pak (NZ) Limited.Relates to:
Important Fair Trading Act precedents: partners can be criminally liable for each other's actions; silence can mislead
19 January 2000
Criminal convictions of Dianne Stephanie Burton and Brian Charles Carson as the partners who ran Folio Model and Talent Management have set important precedents for all partnerships a partner can be criminally liable under the Fair Trading Act for the actions of other partners.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission supports liquor accord, gives warning to help those involved comply with the Commerce Act
18 January 2000
The Auckland City Downtown Liquor Accord has been amended after a Commerce Commission warning that the original proposal could have put the hotels, cafes, and restaurants that had joined the Accord, at risk of breaching the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission has big concerns about car dealers' false or misleading claims, more prosecutions to come
4 January 2000
The Commerce Commission is very concerned that car dealers continue to make false or misleading claims, and will take more prosecutions for alleged breaches of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
