Commercial Law Association Lunchtime Seminar Series (ADVERTISEMENT)

16/05/2013

The Commercial Law Association has organised a series of lunchtime seminars, to be held between 31 May and 21 June.

**The Attitude of the ACCC to Cartels: cartels as a guide to the provisions and their consequences

Friday, 31 May, 12.30-2.00pm, Dixson Room, NSW State Library CLA members $89; non-members $109 Register here. **Speaker: Christopher Hodgekiss SC, 5 Selborne Chambers

Key areas to be covered as part of this seminar include:

• Economics of cartels
• Section 45: purpose, effect or likely effect of substantially lessening competition
• Exceptions to the application of s45
• Exclusionary provisions: s4d and s45(2)(a)(i) and (b)(i)
• Background to the 2009 amendments
• Overview of civil and criminal cartel provisions
• Civil and criminal cartel provisions
• Overview of the civil and criminal cartel provisions
• Civil cartel provisions
• Civil cartel provision – consequences of a contravention
• Criminal liability for a cartel offence
• Exceptions and defences to civil and criminal cartel liability
• Enforcement and investigations by the ACCC
• Immunity and co-operation policies
• Immunity and leniency
• ACCC cooperation policy for enforcement matters
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances with competitors

**The June Judges Series ** Friday, 7, 14, & 21 June Book for all three seminars and save. Learn more here. CLA members: $250; non-members $315

Practice in the Corporations List in the Supreme Court of New South Wales ** Friday, 7 June, 12.30-2.00pm, Dixson Room, NSW State Library CLA members $89; non-members $109 Register here. **Speaker: Justice Ashley Black, Supreme Court of NSW

This seminar will deal with practical issues in proceedings in the Corporations List in the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of NSW including:

• making urgent applications and conduct of proceedings in the Corporations List
• the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules
• common applications in the Corporations List

Practice in the Corporations List in the Federal Court ** Friday, 14 June, 12.30-2.00pm, Dixson Room, NSW State Library CLA members $89; non-members $109 Register here. **Speaker: Justice Peter Jacobson, Federal Court of Australia

The seminar will deal with conduct of of proceedings and common applications in the Federal Court Corporations List.

**The New Regime of Practice in the Equity Division

Friday, 21 June, 12.30-2.00pm, Dixson Room, NSW State Library CLA members $89; non-members $109 Register here. **Speaker: Justice Patricia Bergin, Supreme Court of NSW

The seminar will cover: • urgent applications in the Duty List • case preparation • expert evidence

For more information, or to register, visit www.cla.org.au

24 May 2013