On 18 April, Martin Algie delivered a presentation to a gathering of experts and senior practitioners hosted by leading New Zealand law firm, Chapman Tripp. Martin discussed the Australian Government's proposed new laws making price fixing criminal, with potential gaol terms of 5 years. These changes will also make practices such as market sharing and other collusive arrangements, including joint ventures, more difficult, in some cases significantly more difficult.
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