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		<title>HCargill: inserted NZ statute information</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;inserted NZ statute information&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;New Zealand&amp;#039;s competition statute is the Commerce Act of 1986, substantially amended in 2001. The most recent version is available from the New Zealand government&amp;#039;s website  In 2004-5, provisions governing electric service were added, which don&amp;#039;t change the scoring. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Score = 15&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Governed by:&amp;#039;&amp;#039; The Commerce Act 1986 (most recently amended in 2005).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0005/latest/DLM87623.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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! Category !! Subcategory !! Score !! Comment&lt;br /&gt;
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|- class=&amp;quot;categorydivision&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| Scope&lt;br /&gt;
| Extraterritoriality&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §4 says that the Act applies to actions that affect New Zealand markets.&lt;br /&gt;
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|- class=&amp;quot;categorydivision&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| Remedies&lt;br /&gt;
| Fines&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §80 allows the imposition of penalties of up to the greater of $10M, 10% of corporate profits, or triple the gain from the offending conduct.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Prison Sentences&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §80E allows for imprisonment in the case of violations of a subset of court-imposed penalties.&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Divestitures&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §85 allows for forced divestiture of companies who violate merger rules. &lt;br /&gt;
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|- class=&amp;quot;categorydivision&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| Private Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;
| 3rd Party Initiation&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §84 allows third parties to petition courts for injunctive relief, and §82 allows them to bring actions for damages.&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §82 allows third parties to bring suits for damages&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §60-64 allow third parties to participate in conferences on whether to approve potentially anticompetitive mergers and actions.&lt;br /&gt;
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|- class=&amp;quot;categorydivision&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| Merger Notification&lt;br /&gt;
| Voluntary&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 &lt;br /&gt;
| §66(1) says that companies may seek Commission approval for mergers&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Mandatory&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
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| &lt;br /&gt;
| Pre-merger&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Post-merger&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
|- class=&amp;quot;categorydivision&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| Merger Assessment&lt;br /&gt;
| Dominance&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
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			&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Restriction of Competition&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §47 prohibits mergers which will substantially lessen competition&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Public Interest (Pro D)&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §67 (3)(b) says that mergers where the public benefit outweighs the loss in competition should be permitted.&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Public Interest (Pro Authority)&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
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| &lt;br /&gt;
| Other&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
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| &lt;br /&gt;
| Efficiency&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| § 3A says that public benefit calculations must include efficiency.&lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
|- class=&amp;quot;categorydivision&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| Dominance&lt;br /&gt;
| Limits Access&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Abusive Acts&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §36 prohibits taking advantage of a dominant position to stop competition&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Price Setting&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Discriminatory Pricing&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Resale Price Maintenance&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §37 prohibits resale price maintenance&lt;br /&gt;
			&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Obstacles to Entry&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §36(1) prohibits using substantial market power to block entry.&lt;br /&gt;
		&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Efficiency Defense&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §3A and §61 allow the Commission to consider efficiency in deciding whether to permit anticompetitive conduct. &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
|- class=&amp;quot;categorydivision&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| Restrictive Trade Practices&lt;br /&gt;
| Price Fixing&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §30(1) prohibits price fixing&lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Tying&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
		&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Market Division&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Output Restraint&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Market Sharing&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Eliminating Competitors&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
			&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging&lt;br /&gt;
| 0&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
	&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Supply Refusal&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §29 prohibits supply refusal&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| Efficiency Defense&lt;br /&gt;
| 1&lt;br /&gt;
| §3A and §61 allow the Commission to consider efficiency in deciding whether to permit anticompetitive conduct. &lt;br /&gt;
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|}&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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