(New Zealand) The company had been found guilty under the Act of abusing its dominant position. The appeal was restricted to whether the dominant position was being used in the way suggested. Would the company have introduced its price cuts if it had not had the dominant position it did have. Held: ‘while it is … Continue reading Carter Holt Harvey Building Products Group Ltd v The Commerce Commission: PC 14 Jul 2004

(New Zealand) A trader is entitled, before he enters upon a line of conduct which is designed to affect his competitors, to know with some certainty whether or not what he proposes to do is lawful. The meaning and effect of section 36 of the 1986 Act is that use of a dominant position otherwise … Continue reading Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd v Clear Communications Ltd: 1995