Competition and Consumer Act. Australia
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Название: Competition and Consumer Act

Автор: Australia

Издательство: Проспект

Жанр: Юриспруденция, право

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isbn: 9785392085088

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      (1) In the application of subsection 45B(1) in relation to a covenant that has, or is likely to have, the effect of fixing, controlling or maintaining, or providing for the fixing, controlling or maintaining of, the price for, or a discount, allowance, rebate or credit in relation to, goods or services supplied or acquired by the persons who are, or but for that subsection would be, bound by or entitled to the benefit of the covenant, or by any of them, or by any persons associated with any of them, in competition with each other, that subsection has effect as if the words “if the covenant has, or is likely to have, the effect of substantially lessening competition in any market in which the corporation or any person associated with the corporation supplies or acquires, or is likely to supply or acquire, goods or services or would, but for the covenant, supply or acquire, or be likely to supply or acquire, goods or services” were omitted.

      (2) In the application of subsection 45B(2) in relation to a proposed covenant that has the purpose, or would have or be likely to have the effect, of fixing, controlling or maintaining, or providing for the fixing, controlling or maintaining of, the price for, or a discount, allowance, rebate or credit in relation to, goods or services supplied or acquired by the persons who would, or would but for subsection 45B(1), be bound by or entitled to the benefit of the proposed covenant, or by any of them, or by any persons associated with any of them, in competition with each other, paragraph 45B(2)(a) has effect as if all the words after the words “require the giving of a covenant, or give a covenant” were omitted.

      (3) For the purposes of this Act, a covenant shall not be taken not to have, or not to be likely to have, the effect, or a proposed covenant shall not be taken not to have the purpose, or not to have, or not to be likely to have, the effect, of fixing, controlling or maintaining, or providing for the fixing, controlling or maintaining of, the price for, or a discount, allowance, rebate or credit in relation to, goods or services by reason only of:

      (a) the form of the covenant or proposed covenant; or

      (b) any description given to the covenant by any of the persons who are, or but for subsection 45B(1) would be, bound by or entitled to the benefit of the covenant or any description given to the proposed covenant by any of the persons who would, or would but for subsection 45B(1), be bound by or entitled to the benefit of the proposed covenant.

      (4) For the purposes of the preceding provisions of this section, but without limiting the generality of those provisions:

      (a) a covenant shall be deemed to have, or to be likely to have, the effect of fixing, controlling or maintaining, or providing for the fixing, controlling or maintaining of, the price for, or a discount, allowance, rebate or credit in relation to, goods or services supplied as mentioned in subsection (1) if the covenant has, or is likely to have, the effect of fixing, controlling or maintaining, or providing for the fixing, controlling or maintaining of, such a price, discount, allowance, rebate or credit in relation to a re-supply of the goods or services by persons to whom the goods or services are supplied by the persons who are, or but for subsection 45B(1) would be, bound by or entitled to the benefit of the covenant, or by any of them, or by any persons associated with any of them; and

      (b) a proposed covenant shall be deemed to have the purpose, or to have, or to be likely to have, the effect, of fixing, controlling or maintaining, or providing for the fixing, controlling or maintaining of, the price for, or a discount, allowance, rebate or credit in relation to, goods or services supplied as mentioned in subsection (2) if the proposed covenant has the purpose, or would have or be likely to have the effect, as the case may be, of fixing, controlling or maintaining, or providing for the fixing, controlling or maintaining of, such a price, discount, allowance, rebate or credit in relation to a re-supply of the goods or services by persons to whom the goods or services are supplied by the persons who would, or would but for subsection 45B(1), be bound by or entitled to the benefit of the proposed covenant, or by any of them, or by any persons associated with any of them.

      (5) The reference in subsection (1) to the supply or acquisition of goods or services by persons in competition with each other includes a reference to the supply or acquisition of goods or services by persons who, but for a provision of any contract, arrangement or understanding or of any proposed contract, arrangement or understanding, would be, or would be likely to be, in competition with each other in relation to the supply or acquisition of the goods or services.

      45D Secondary boycotts for the purpose of causing substantial loss or damage

      (1) In the circumstances specified in subsection (3) or (4), a person must not, in concert with a second person, engage in conduct:

      (a) that hinders or prevents:

      (i) a third person supplying goods or services to a fourth person (who is not an employer of the first person or the second person); or

      (ii) a third person acquiring goods or services from a fourth person (who is not an employer of the first person or the second person); and

      (b) that is engaged in for the purpose, and would have or be likely to have the effect, of causing substantial loss or damage to the business of the fourth person.

      Note 1: Conduct that would otherwise contravene this section can be authorised under subsection 88(7).

      Note 2: This section also has effect subject to section 45DD, which deals with permitted boycotts.

      (2) A person is taken to engage in conduct for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1) if the person engages in the conduct for purposes that include that purpose.

      (3) Subsection (1) applies if the fourth person is a corporation.

      (4) Subsection (1) also applies if:

      (a) the third person is a corporation and the fourth person is not a corporation; and

      (b) the conduct would have or be likely to have the effect of causing substantial loss or damage to the business of the third person.

      45DA Secondary boycotts for the purpose of causing substantial lessening of competition

      (1) In the circumstances specified in subsection (3), a person must not, in concert with a second person, engage in conduct:

      (a) that hinders or prevents:

      (i) a third person supplying goods or services to a fourth person (who is not an employer of the first person or the second person); or

      (ii) a third person acquiring goods or services from a fourth person (who is not an employer of the first person or the second person); and

      (b) that is engaged in for the purpose, and would have or be likely to have the effect, of causing a substantial lessening of competition in any market in which the fourth person supplies or acquires goods or services.

      Note 1: Conduct that would otherwise contravene this section can be authorised under subsection 88(7).

      Note 2: This section also has effect subject to section 45DD, which deals with permitted boycotts.

      (2) A person is taken to engage in conduct for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1) if the person engages in the conduct for purposes that include that purpose.

      (3) Subsection (1) applies if:

      (a) the third person or the fourth person is a corporation, or both of them are corporations; and

      (b) the conduct would have or be likely to have the effect of causing substantial СКАЧАТЬ