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  • Three oil companies charged with price fixing

    4 Sep 1997 -  Three oil companies charged with price fixing. The Commerce Commission has started court action against Caltex (NZ) Ltd, Mobil Oil New Zealand Ltd, and Shell New Zealand Ltd, alleging that they breached the Commerce Act by agreeing to remove a

  • Commission begins court action against Southpower

    5 Mar 1997 -  Commission begins court action against Southpower. The Commerce Commission has begun Court action against Southpower Ltd today. Commission Chairman Dr Alan Bollard said that a statement of claim alleging breaches of sections 27 and 36 of the

  • Significant Penalty applied in Job Advert Case

    5 Aug 1997 -  Significant Penalty applied in Job Advert Case. In the first significant case involving employment advertising under the Fair Trading Act, a Christchurch District Court judge yesterday fined the Prudential Assurance Company of New Zealand Ltd a

  • Consumers benefit from telecommunications competition

    5 Mar 1997 -  Consumers benefit from telecommunications competition. "Gains in the telecommunications industry to date have been remarkable, and to consumers' benefit," Commerce Commission Chairman Dr Alan Bollard said in a speech to the…

  • Commission clears Procter & Gamble/Tambrands deal

    28 May 1997 -  Commission clears Procter & Gamble/Tambrands deal. The Commerce Commission today cleared the proposed acquisition by The Procter & Gamble Company of all the shares in Tambrands Inc. While the acquisition is to take place offshore, it is…

  • Factual statements about food can be misleading

    18 Mar 1997 -  Factual statements about food can be misleading. The conviction of Pacific Dunlop Holdings (NZ) Limited for making misleading claims about Plumrose Light Deli Ham sets a significant precedent for the food industry - a factually correct statement can

  • Commission finds no evidence that Xtra breaches

    29 May 1997 -  Commission finds no evidence that Xtra breaches. The Commerce Commission has found no evidence that Telecom's Internet service provider (ISP), Xtra, is breaching the Commerce Act by offering below cost access to the Internet. Commission Chairman …

  • Toyota dealer to face trial for price fixing

    16 Dec 1997 -  Toyota dealer to face trial for price fixing. Following a Court of Appeal decision today, Auckland Toyota dealer, Giltrap City Toyota, will face a trial to hear allegations that it was involved in price fixing. Commerce Commission Chairman Dr

  • Clearance sought for bread and flour acquisition

    11 Mar 1997 -  Clearance sought for bread and flour acquisition. The Commerce Commission registered, this morning, an application from Goodman Fielder Ltd for clearance to acquire the baking and milling assets of Defiance Mills Ltd. Commission Chairman Dr Alan