Competition Law Economics | Cases

For extracts see relevant subject page (market definition)

Air New Zealand Ltd v ACCC; PT Garuda Indonesia Ltd v ACCC [2017] HCA 21
Price fixing; 'market in Australia'; s 4E

Re Queensland Co-Op Milling Association Limited and Defiance Holdings Limited (QCMA) (1976) 8 ALR 481

ACCC v Flight Centre Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 1313 (6 December 2013) [para 108]

ACCC v Metcash Trading Limited [2011] FCA 967 (25 August 2011); [2001] FCAFC 151 (30 November 2011)

In the Matter of Fortescue Metals Group Limited [2010] ACompT 2

Emirates v ACCC [2009] FCA 312

Seven Network Ltd v News Limited [2007] FCA 1062; [2009] FCAFC 166 (the C7 case)

ACCC v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 826; (2006) ATPR 42-123

Australian Gas Light Company v ACCC (2003) 137 FCR 317

Re QIW Ltd (1995) 132 ALR 225

Trade Practices Commission v Australian Meat Holdings (1988) 83 ALR 299

In Re Tooth and Co Limited; In Re Tooheys Limited (1979) ATPR 40–113 (Tribunal)

Top Performance Motors Pty Ltd v Ira Berk (Qld) Pty Ltd (1975) 5 ALR 465

ASX Operations Pty Ltd v Pont Data Australia Pty Ltd (No. 1) (1990) 27 FCR 460

Dowling v Dalgety Australia Ltd (1992) 34 FCR 109
Substantial lessening of competition; purpose

AW Tyree Transformers Pty Ltd and Wilson Transformer Co Pty Ltd (1997) ATPR (Com) 50–247
Substantial lessening of competition

Gallagher v Pioneer Concrete (NSW) Pty Ltd (1993) 113 ALR 159
Substantial lessening of competition

Stationers Supply Pty Ltd v Victorian Authorised Newsagents Associated Ltd (1993) 44 FCR 35
Purpose of substantially lessening competition; exclusive dealing

See misuse of market power cases page.

• ACCC v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Limited [2003] FCAFC 149 (30 June 2003)
  Misuse of market power, exclusive dealing, price fixing (relating to bread)
• ACCC v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 826
  Exclusionary provisions, anti-competitive agreements, market definition
• ACCC v Metcash [2011] FCA 967 (trial judgment and appeal)
  Mergers - at first instance Justice Emmett set out relevant economic principles in some detail from para 147.
• Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Ltd (2008) ATPR 42-256; [2008] FCA 1458
  Alleged cartel - specificity of market
• Australian Gas Light Company v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 137 FCR 317
• QIW Retailers Ltd v Davids Holdings (1993) ATPR 41-226
  Mergers; Trade Practices Economics
• Re QIW Ltd (1995) 132 ALR 225
  Merger, Market definition
• Re Queensland Co-Op Milling Association Limited and Defiance Holdings Limited (QCMA) (1976) 8 ALR 481
  Mergers; Trade Practices Economics
• Trade Practices Commission v Australian Meat Holdings (1988) 83 ALR 299
  Mergers; Market Definition
• Seven Network Ltd v News Limited [2007] FCA 1062; [2009] FCAFC 166 (the C7 case)
  Anti-competitive agreements; misuse of market power; market definition