The New Zealand Commerce Commission recently launched a new website aimed at helping the health sector understand more about competition and consumer laws and what they need to do to comply. The new health sector website is health.comcom.govt.nz.

Did you know that the New Zealand Commerce Commission’s website offers a “jargon buster” page with the meaning of specialist words? (Thankfully, “ICN” is not considered jargon.)

 The New Zealand Commerce Commission publishes enforcement criteria it uses to assist it in its discretionary activities when making decision on whether to open an investigation, and what enforcement action it will take at the end of an investigation.

  The New Zealand Commerce Commission recently released guidelines to help trade associations understand their obligations under the Commerce Act.  The guidelines explain how the Commerce Act applies to trade associations and their individual members.  The guidelines also include practical steps that associations and members can take to reduce the risks of breaching the Commerce Act.   More information […]

  The New Zealand Commerce Commission has a new website. View it here. Read about their international relations here.

  In 2005, the ICN Merger Working Group produced a report on Merger Remedies, compiling common aspects of member practice and illustrative case studies. The report is available here. Last week, June 4, the New Zealand Commerce Commission released divestment guidelines for mergers. They are available here. Other members that have published guidance on merger […]

  This entry is first in a series of ten “Web Wednesdays”: each Wednesday we will highlight one aspect of competition agencies’ websites, showcasing how members address a particular issue, and highlighting relevant ICN work product on the topic. Today’s posting highlights leniency application contact points. The ICN’s Anti-Cartel Enforcement Manual Chapter on Drafting and […]

  A number of ICN members recently issued guidelines, drafts for comments, or other initiatives. We invite you to share information about activities in your jurisdiction, by sending an e-mail to icn@ftc.gov. Japan: On October 28, 2009, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) published its Guidelines for Exclusionary Private Monopolization under the Antimonopoly Act. The guidelines set […]