Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 528 File number(s): NSD 2510 of 2013
Judge(s): JAGOT J
Date of judgment: 16 May 2016
Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – competition law – restrictive trade practices – admitted contraventions of s 45(2) of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – whether order sought by consent appropriate in the circumstances – whether proposed pecuniary penalty appropriate
Legislation: Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 45, 45A, 76, 86C
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Medical Association (Western Australian Branch) Inc [2001] FCA 1471; (2001) 114 FCR 91 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 619; (2002) ATPR 41-880 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Kokos International Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCA 5; (2008) ATPR 42-212 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc [1999] FCA 18; (1999) 95 FCR 114 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Sontax Australia (1988) Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1202 Commonwealth of Australia v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate [2015] HCA 46; (2015) 326 ALR 476
Date of hearing: 28 April 2016
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