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The Cardboard Box Cartel Case: Was All the Fuss Warranted?

Caron Beaton-Wells
Melbourne Law School

Neil Brydges
University of Melbourne - Law School

Australian Business Law Review, Vol 36, 2008
U of Melbourne Legal Studies Research Paper No. 393

Abstract:
The ACCC’s legal action for price fixing against the giant cardboard box company, Visy, and its billionaire owner, Richard Pratt, has captivated the media. This article investigates the significance of the case from a competition law enforcement perspective, examining various aspects of the Federal Court’s decision with respect to penalties, the implications of the case for the proposal to criminalise serious cartel conduct, and insights arising from the litigation by ‘victims’ of the cartel in relation to private enforcement of the competition provisions of the Trade Practices Act.

Keywords: ACCC, competiiton law, cartel conduct

JEL Classifications: K19, K29, K30, K41

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Date posted: May 18, 2009 ; Last revised: May 18, 2009

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Beaton-Wells, Caron Y. and Brydges, Neil, The Cardboard Box Cartel Case: Was All the Fuss Warranted?. Australian Business Law Review, Vol 36, 2008; U of Melbourne Legal Studies Research Paper No. 393. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1406267

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Caron Y. Beaton Wells (Contact Author) Melbourne Law School ( email ) Victoria 3010 Australia HOME PAGE: http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/staff/Caron%20Beaton%2DWells
Neil Brydges University of Melbourne - Law School ( email ) Victoria 3010 Australia

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Date posted: May 18, 2009 ; Last revised: May 18, 2009

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Caron Y. Beaton Wells (Contact Author)

Neil Brydges