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Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

(2003) 216 CLR 53
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2003
StatusBinding authority

Summary

High Court held that threats by a publisher to enter a competitor's market constituted misuse of market power and exclusionary conduct under ss 45 and 46 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth).

Key Principle

misuse of market power; exclusionary conduct; threats to enter competitor's market; s 46 TPA

Area of Law

competition

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