Obeid v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
[2014] FCA 839 (8 August 2014)
Overview
Moses and Paul Obeid challenged s 155 notices issued to them by the ACCC as part of the ACCC's investigation into alleged cartel conduct relating to the 2009 tender process for an exploration mining licence over the Mount Penny coal tenement in the Bylong Valley. Their application was dismissed by the court
Press releases and media
Press releases
- ACCC, 'Moses and Paul Obeid issue court challenge to ACCC examination notices' (6 June 2014)
- ACCC, 'Federal Court upholds validity of examination notices issued to Paul and Moses Obeid' (8 August 2014)
Media
- Michaela Whitbourne, 'ACCC investigates Moses Obeid and Paul Obeid for cartel conduct over coal deal' (SMH, 6 June 2014)
- AAP, 'Obeid lawyers try to halt ACCC probe' (The Australian, 6 June 2014)
- John Durie, 'Obeids test case rich in irony' (The Australian, 6 June 2014)
- Jamelle Wells, 'Moses and Paul Obeid challenge ACCC action over alleged cartel conduct in Federal Court' (ABC News, 6 June 2014)
- Brad Norington, 'Moses and Paul Obeid try to block ACCC investigation' (The Australian, 7 June 2014)
- John Durie, 'Court rejects Obeid section 155 challenges' (The Australian, 8 August 2014)
- Michaela Whitbourne, 'Paul and Moses Obeid could be forced to give evidence on alleged cartel ' (SMH, 8 August 2014)
Other commentary
- Alex Bruce, 'Obeid challenge to s 155 notices rejected by the court' (2014) 30(8&9) Competition and Consumer Law News 114
- Mihkel Wilding and Douglas Thompson, 'Bidding for Mt Penny: s. 155 notices and alleged breaches of competition laws in bidding processes' (Clayton Utz Insights, 19 March 2015 )
