Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Midland Brick Co Pty Ltd (ACN 008 672 244) and Others [2004] FCA 693

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Midland Brick Co Pty Ltd (ACN 008 672 244) and Others [2004] FCA 693

TRADE PRACTICES - contraventions of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) by price fixing arrangements made between corporations – joint submissions by parties on orders to be made – principles governing making of orders pursuant to accord between parties.

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 45(2)(a)(ii), s 45(b)(ii), s 76(1), s 76(1)(a), s 76(1)(e), s 76(1A)(b), s 76(3), s 80(4), s 85(5), s 80(1)(a)-(f), s 86C, s 86(2)(b), s 87B(1), (4) Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 72 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Francis [2004] FCA 487 cited Warramunda Village Inc v Pryde (2001) 105 FCR 437 cited Commonwealth of Australia v Evans [2004] FCA 654 cited Warramunda Village Inc v Pryde (2002) 116 FCR 58 cited Rural Press Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 203 ALR 217 cited RAIA Insurance Brokers Limited v FAI Insurance Co Limited (1993) 41 FCR 164 cited Trade Practices Commission v Stihl Chain Saws (Aust) Pty Ltd (1978) ATPR 40-091 J McPhee & Son (Aust) Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2000) ATPR 41-758 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v ABB Transmission and Distribution Limited [2001] FCA 383 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v FFE Building Services Limited [2003] FCA 1542 referred to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 398 referred to ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 cited Thomson Australia Holdings Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1981) 148 CLR 150 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Rural Press Limited (No 4) [2001] FCA 381 referred to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Virgin Mobile Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2002] FCA 1548 referred to AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION V MIDLAND BRICK CO PTY LTD (ACN 008 672 244), BRISTILE OPERATIONS PTY LTD (ACN 079 711 603) AND PETER SCOTT W143 OF 2003 LEE J 31 MAY 2004 PERTH