Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Ranu Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1777

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Ranu Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1777

The respondents contravened s 45 of the Trade Practices Act by making and implementing arrangements for price fixing and market sharing which substantially lessened competition; individual respondents were knowingly concerned in such contraventions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 December 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment and Orders by Consent
Outcome
Declarations, injunctions, compliance programs, and costs orders granted by consent; no pecuniary penalty imposed.
Legal Topics
['price Fixing' 'market Sharing' 'geographical Restraint' 'injunctions' 'declarations' 'costs Orders']
['competition Law'] ['price Fixing' 'market Sharing' 'geographical Restraint' 'injunctions' 'declarations' 'costs Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment and Orders by Consent

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the respondents contravened sections 45 and 4D of the Trade Practices Act by making and implementing price fixing and market sharing arrangements for orthodontic services in Tasmania' 'Whether the individual respondents were knowingly concerned in and party to such contraventions']

Ratio Decidendi

The respondents contravened s 45 of the Trade Practices Act by making and implementing arrangements for price fixing and market sharing which substantially lessened competition; individual respondents were knowingly concerned in such contraventions.

Court Disposition

Declarations, injunctions, compliance programs, and costs orders granted by consent; no pecuniary penalty imposed.

Orders

  • ['The first, second and third respondents restrained from entering contracts, arrangements, or understandings for fixing professional fees or restricting supply of orthodontic services for five years.' 'Fourth, fifth and sixth respondents restrained from being knowingly concerned in such conduct for five years.'...