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The regulations on price discrimination provide clarity defining price discrimination, establishing whether a contravention has occurred, and whether it is likely to impede effective participation by the “designated class” of consumers which the Legislature has identified as deserving of specific protection.
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Dominant firms are also prohibited from engaging in price discrimination and exerting unfair buyer power. Recently, these provisions have been amended to include specific protections for small and medium sized businesses.
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While the price discrimination regulations intend to protect “designated class” purchasers in the downstream market, the buyer power regulations intend to protect designated class suppliers in the upstream market.
Read MoreThe Competition Commission published its final report on the findings of the Grocery Retail Sector Market Inquiry, stating that a combination of features present in the grocery retail sector, such as long term exclusive leases, may prevent or restrict competition.
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