Julie looks at the outline of Australian Competition law. The constitutional basis will be discussed including: Defining corporations, application to Crown, Indirect application to natural persons. The competition code will be outlined and discussed. The structure and approach of the TPA will include: Prohibition conduct, Administration and court structure. Cases include: Hughes vs. WACA (per Toohey J).

Competition Law with Dr Julie Clarke

Outline of Australian Competition Law - PowerPoint demonstration 3

Competition Law introduces students to the principal areas of law in Australia which aim to preserve competition in the economy. Attention will focus on the restrictive trade practices provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and their theoretical underpinnings. In particular, it will examine the following topics: the common law doctrine of restraint of trade; the scheme of the Trade Practices Act; trade practices economics; price fixing; anti-competitive arrangements; primary boycotts; exclusive dealing; misuse of market power; resale price maintenance and mergers.

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Competition Law with Dr Julie Clarke