July 2004
It's a SIN - 64% of vehicle dealers inspected not complying with new regulations
29 July 2004
The Commerce Commission is reminding motor vehicle traders of their obligations under the Consumer Information Standards Regulations for used motor vehicles following recent inspections in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch that revealed 64 percent of dealers were non-compliant.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission receives application for EIR Act exemption from Multiplex Funds Management
28 July 2004
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Commission declines Bondor's application to acquire the insulated panel business of Long International
22 July 2004
The Commerce Commission has declined a clearance application from Bondor New Zealand Limited to acquire the business assets of the insulated panel business of Long International Limited.
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Commission clears Colgate-Palmolive to acquire various Campbell Brothers brands
22 July 2004
The Commerce Commission has cleared Colgate-Palmolive to acquire various brands and associated items that comprise the laundry additive, laundry detergent, and dishwashing detergent businesses of Campbell Brothers Limited and Campbell Brothers' wholly-owned subsidiary, Bushland Products Pty Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commission alerts public to misleading phone card deals
22 July 2004
The Commerce Commission is warning members of the public to be wary of a number of phone card deals currently on the market.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission considering divestment undertaking from Gallagher
22 July 2004
The Commerce Commission has received a divestment undertaking relating to Gallagher Holdings Limited's application for clearance to acquire Tru-Test Corporation.
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Commission warns public to be wary of knee pain study: action pending against US company
20 July 2004
The Commerce Commission is warning members of the public to be wary of a Knee Pain 'Study' scheduled for 5pm this evening at the Brentwood Hotel in Kilbirnie, Wellington, and a lecture on new pain healing discoveries at the Newtown Community Centre, Wellington this Friday.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Gas Pipelines Inquiry: Conference Details
20 July 2004
The Commerce Commission will hold a three and half-day conference starting this Thursday on its draft report, issued in May, relating to the Gas Pipelines Inquiry. The conference will be held on Thursday 22 July and Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 July.
Relates to: Gas Pipelines
Commission warns businesses not to destroy company information and documents
15 July 2004
Search warrants are a valuable tool that the Commerce Commission will not hesitate to use when investigating allegations into anti-competitive behaviour.
Relates to: Business Competition
Muscle Marketing USA fined $70,000 for false claims about sports performance product
14 July 2004
Muscle Marketing USA Limited has been fined $70,000 in the Auckland District Court today for breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to its sports performance enhancing product ATP Advantage Creatine Serum.
Relates to: Fair Trading
TelstraClear and Telecom apply to Commission for Residential Wholesale Pricing Review
5 July 2004
TelstraClear Limited and Telecom New Zealand Limited have independently applied to the Commerce Commission for a pricing review of the Commission's residential wholesale determination (Decision 525) under section 42 of the Telecommunications Act 2001.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission grants clearance to VisyPET
2 July 2004
The Commerce Commission has cleared VisyPET (NZ) Limited (trading as VisyPak) to acquire some or all of the two-stage PET manufacturing assets and related business contracts of Visy Industrial Plastics (NZ) Limited (VIP).
Relates to: Business Competition