Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd 13

[2018] FCAFC 78; (2018) 356 ALR 582

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

25th May, 2018

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
J Hutchinson Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission	[2024] FCAFC 18	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Feb 2024	AustLII	2
Shoreline Peregian	[2022] QBCCMCmr 424	Queensland Body Corporate and Community Management Commissioner - Adjudicators Orders	Australia - Queensland	22 Nov 2022	AustLII
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v J Hutchinson Pty Ltd	[2022] FCA 98; (2022) 404 ALR 553	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Feb 2022	AustLII	6
Home Grown Brands Australia Pty Ltd v Sperling Enterprises Pty Ltd	[2021] FCCA 1597	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	16 Jul 2021	AustLII	2
Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation	[2020] HCA 41; 34 ALR 577; (2020) 94 ALJR 1044	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Nov 2020	AustLII	8
Essential Energy v Rose	[2020] FCA 722; (2020) 145 ACSR 106	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 May 2020	AustLII	5
Australian Competition and Consumer Commissioner v Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd	[2020] FCA 308; 380 ALR 300; (2020) 143 ACSR 333	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Mar 2020	AustLII	3
Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation	[2019] FCAFC 115; (2019) 270 FCR 572; (2019) 370 ALR 563; (2019) 142 IPR 381	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jul 2019	AustLII	2
Minister for Home Affairs v Ogawa	[2019] FCAFC 98; (2019) 269 FCR 536; (2019) 369 ALR 553	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Jun 2019	AustLII	37
Symons v White (Sydney Catholic Schools)	[2018] FCA 949	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jun 2018	AustLII	6

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
"Algorithmic Collusion and Australian Competition Law: Trouble Ahead for the National Electricity Market?"	(2021) 44 University of New South Wales Law Journal 1365	Chan, Jeremy D	Australia	circa 2021	AustLII
"The Repeal of Section 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act: A Mistake in Need of Correction"	(2020) 43 University of New South Wales Law Journal 250	Duke, Arlen	Australia	circa 2020	AustLII
"It Ain't Necessarily So: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd and the Reasons for Reforming s 36 of the Commerce Act"	[2020] VUWLawRw 11	Scott, Paul G	New Zealand	circa 2020	NZLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)	s45, s46, s47, s49, s50, s51, s93
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)	s27, s28, s46, s47, s51
National Health Act 1953 (Cth)	s90
Patents Act 1990 (Cth)	s13, s45, s51, s117, s144
Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth)	s39.32, s46, s48
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)	s45, s46, s47, s51, s4E, s4G

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yazaki Corporation	[2018] FCAFC 73; (2018) 262 FCR 243; (2018) 357 ALR 55	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 May 2018	AustLII	157
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation Ltd	[2017] FCAFC 152; (2017) 254 FCR 311	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Sep 2017	AustLII	13
Air New Zealand Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission	[2017] HCA 21; (2017) 262 CLR 207; 344 ALR 377; (2017) 91 ALJR 648	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Jun 2017	AustLII	15
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd	[2016] HCA 49; (2016) 261 CLR 203; 339 ALR 242; (2016) 91 ALJR 143	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Dec 2016	AustLII	26
Robinson Helicopter Co Inc v McDermott	[2016] HCA 22; (2016) 331 ALR 550; (2016) 90 ALJR 679	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jun 2016	AustLII	736
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v PT Garuda Indonesia Ltd	[2016] FCAFC 42; (2016) 244 FCR 190; (2016) 330 ALR 230	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Mar 2016	AustLII	12
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd	[2015] FCAFC 103; (2015) 236 FCR 78; (2015) 324 ALR 392	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Jul 2015	AustLII	14
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd	[2015] FCA 113; (2015) 323 ALR 429	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 2015	AustLII	10
Air NZ	[2014] FCA 1157; (2014) 319 ALR 388	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2014	AustLII	31
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Flight Centre Ltd (No 2)	[2013] FCA 1313; (2013) 307 ALR 209	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Dec 2013	AustLII	15
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cement Australia Pty Ltd	[2013] FCA 909; (2013) 310 ALR 165	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Sep 2013	AustLII	15
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Metcash Trading Ltd	[2011] FCAFC 151; (2011) 198 FCR 297; (2011) 284 ALR 662	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Nov 2011	AustLII	52
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Metcash Trading Ltd	[2011] FCA 967; (2011) 282 ALR 464	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Aug 2011	AustLII	13
Commerce Commission v Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd	[2010] NZSC 111; [2011] 1 NZLR 577; [2011] NZCCLR 11; (2010) 12 TCLR 843; (2010) 9 NZBLC 103,082	Supreme Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	1 Sep 2010	NZLII	13
Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd	[2009] FCAFC 166; (2009) 182 FCR 160; (2009) 262 ALR 160; [2009] ATPR 42-301	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Dec 2009	AustLII	94
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) v Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2008] FCAFC 141; (2008) 170 FCR 16; (2008) 249 ALR 674	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 2008	AustLII	13
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd	[2006] FCA 826; [2006] ATPR 42-123	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Jun 2006	AustLII	28
Australian Wool Innovation Ltd v Newkirk	[2005] FCA 290; [2005] ATPR 42-053	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Mar 2005	AustLII	65
NT Power Generation Pty Ltd v Power and Water Authority	[2004] HCA 48; (2004) 219 CLR 90; 210 ALR 312; (2004) 79 ALJR 1; [2004] ATPR 42-021	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2004	AustLII	151
Australian Gas Light Co v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (No 3)	[2003] FCA 1525; (2003) 137 FCR 317; [2003] ATPR 41-966	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 2003	AustLII	53
Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission	[2003] HCA 75; (2003) 216 CLR 53; [2003] ATPR 41-965; 78 ALJR 274; (2003) 203 ALR 217	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Dec 2003	AustLII	349
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission	[2003] FCAFC 193; (2003) 131 FCR 529; 57 IPR 353; [2003] ATPR 41-947; 201 ALR 636	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Aug 2003	AustLII	90
News Ltd v South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Ltd	[2003] HCA 45; (2003) 215 CLR 563; 200 ALR 157; (2003) 77 ALJR 1515; [2003] ATPR 41-943; [2003] Aust Contract Reports 90-176	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Aug 2003	AustLII	142
Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd	[2003] HCA 10; (2003) 215 CLR 374; (2003) 195 ALR 609; (2003) 77 ALJR 768; [2003] ATPR 41-915; (2003) 24 Leg Rep 18	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Mar 2003	AustLII	260
Fox v Percy	[2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118; (2003) 197 ALR 201; (2003) 77 ALJR 989; (2003) 38 MVR 1; (2003) 24 Leg Rep 2; (2003) 197 AR 201	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2003	AustLII	5047
Atlantic Container Line AB v Commission of the European Communities	[2003] ECR II-3298		Europe	circa 2003		2
NT Power Generation Pty Ltd v Power and Water Authority	[2002] FCAFC 302; (2002) 122 FCR 399; [2003] ATPR 41-909	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Oct 2002	AustLII	31
Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission	[2002] FCAFC 213; (2002) 118 FCR 236; 193 ALR 399; [2002] ATPR 41-883	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jul 2002	AustLII	149
Monroe Topple & Associates Pty Ltd v Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia	(2002) 122 FCR 110	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 2002	Legal Online / Westlaw	47
Todd v Exxon Corporation	275 F3d 191	United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit	United States	20 Dec 2001	WorldLII	11
Miller & Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Ltd	(2001) 241 CLR 357		Australia - Commonwealth	2 Feb 2001	AustLII	298
Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd	(2001) 117 FCR 424	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 2001	Legal Online / Westlaw	569
Melway Publishing Pty Ltd v Robert Hicks Pty Ltd t/as Auto Fashions Australia	[2001] HCA 13; (2001) 205 CLR 1; (2001) 178 ALR 253; [2001] ATPR 41-805; (2001) 75 ALJR 600; (2001) 50 IPR 257; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	120
Stirling Harbour Services Pty Ltd v Bunbury Port Authority	[2000] FCA 1381; [2000] ATPR 41-783	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Sep 2000	AustLII	40
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Boral Ltd	[1999] FCA 1318; (1999) 166 ALR 410; [1999] ATPR 41-715	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Sep 1999	AustLII	30
In re Brand Name Prescription Drugs Antitrust Litigation	123 F3d 599	United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit	United States	8 Oct 1997	WorldLII	47
Zuvela v Cosmarnan Concrete Pty Ltd	[1996] HCA 30; (1996) 140 ALR 227	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1996	AustLII	17
Australian Securities Commission v Bank Leumi Le-Israel	[1995] FCA 1012; (1995) 134 ALR 101; 18 ACSR 639; 14 ACLC 157	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1995	AustLII	26
Australian Builders ’ Labourers ’ Federated Union of Workers – Western Australian Branch v J-Corporation Pty Ltd	[1993] FCA 266; (1993) 42 FCR 452; (1993) 114 ALR 551	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Jun 1993	AustLII	41
Devries v Australian National Railways Commission	[1993] HCA 78; 112 ALR 641; 67 ALJR 528; (1993) 177 CLR 472	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 May 1993	AustLII	338
Re Tooth & Co Ltd v Tooheys Ltd	(1979) 39 FLR 1; [1979] ATPR 40-113		Australia	5 Feb 1993	PacLII	64
Australian Builders' Labourers' Federated Union of Workers - Western Australia Branch v J-Corporation Pty Ltd	[1993] ATPR 41-245		Australia	circa 1993	IntelliConnect	3
Devries v Australian National Railways Commission	(1993) 177 CLR 472		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1993	Legal Online / Westlaw	1664
Eastman Kodak Co v Image Technical Services, Inc	504 US 451; 119 L Ed 2d 265; 112 SCt 2072	United States Supreme Court	United States	8 Jun 1992	WorldLII	193
Tunis Bros Co v Ford Motor Co	952 F2d 715	United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit	United States	12 Feb 1992	WorldLII	24
Dowling v Dalgety Australia Ltd	[1992] FCA 35; (1992) 34 FCR 109; (1992) 106 ALR 75; [1992] ATPR 41-165	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Feb 1992	AustLII	104
Eastern Express Pty Ltd v General Newspapers Pty Ltd	(1992) 35 FCR 43; (1992) 106 ALR 297; [1992] ATPR 41-167	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1992	Legal Online / Westlaw	77
Re Singapore Airlines Ltd v Taprobane Tours WA Pty Ltd	[1991] FCA 621; (1991) 33 FCR 158; (1992) 14 ATPR 41-159	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 1991	AustLII	45
Re Singapore Airlines Ltd v Taprobane Tours WA Pty Ltd	[1991] FCA 621; (1991) 33 FCR 158; (1992) 14 ATPR 41-159	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	12 Dec 1991	AustLII	14
Devenish v Jewel Food Stores Pty Ltd	[1991] HCA 7; (1991) 172 CLR 32; 99 ALR 275; 65 ALJR 262; [1991] ATPR 52,135	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Apr 1991	AustLII	96
[1991] Atpr 41-098	[1991] ATPR 41-098		Australia	circa 1991	IntelliConnect	2
ASX Operations Pty Ltd v Pont Data Australia Pty Ltd (No 1)	[1990] FCA 710; (1990) 27 FCR 460; 97 ALR 513; [1991] ATPR 41-069; 19 IPR 323	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 1990	AustLII	125
Abalos v Australian Postal Commission	[1990] HCA 47; (1990) 171 CLR 167; 96 ALR 354; (1990) 65 ALJR 11; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-049	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Nov 1990	AustLII	1297
Arnotts Ltd v Trade Practices Commission	[1990] FCA 473; (1990) 24 FCR 313; (1990) 97 ALR 555; [1990] ATPR 41-061	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII	231
"Market definition issues in Australian and New Zealand trade practices litigation"	(1990) 18 Australian Business Law Review 86	Australian Business Law Review	Australia	circa 1990	Legal Online	28
Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission	[1989] FCA 25; [1989] ATPR 40-932	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Feb 1989	AustLII	25
Queensland Wire Industries Pty Ltd v Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd	[1989] HCA 6; (1989) 167 CLR 177; (1989) 83 ALR 577; [1989] ATPR 40-925; 63 ALJR 181	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Feb 1989	AustLII	301
Trade Practices Commission v Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd	[1988] FCA 338; (1988) 83 ALR 299; [1988] ATPR 40-876	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Sep 1988	AustLII	87
Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v Williams & Hodgson Transport Pty Ltd	[1986] HCA 72; (1986) 162 CLR 395; 68 ALR 376; [1986] ATPR 40-751; 61 ALJR 10	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Dec 1986	AustLII	37
Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc)	[1986] FCA 357; (1986) 19 FCR 10; (1986) 69 ALR 660; [1986] ATPR 40-736	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Oct 1986	AustLII	206
Outboard Marine Australia Pty Ltd v Hecar Investments (No 6) Pty Ltd	[1982] FCA 265; (1982) 44 ALR 667; (1982) 66 FLR 120; [1982] ATPR 40-327; 2 TPR 425	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Dec 1982	AustLII	48
Dandy Power Equipment Pty Ltd v Mercury Marine Pty Ltd	[1982] FCA 178; (1982) 64 FLR 238; 44 ALR 173; 2 TPR 246; [1982] ATPR 40-315	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Sep 1982	AustLII	100
Hecar Investments No 6 Pty Ltd v Outboard Marine Australia Pty Ltd	[1982] FCA 114; (1982) 62 FLR 159; 41 ALR 697; 1 TPR 430; [1982] ATPR 40-298	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Jun 1982	AustLII	14
SWB Family Credit Union Ltd v Parramatta Tourist Services Pty Ltd	[1980] FCA 125; (1980) 32 ALR 365; (1980) 48 FLR 445; [1981] TPRS 31319	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 1980	AustLII	31
Transfield Pty Ltd v Arlo International Ltd	[1980] HCA 15; (1980) 144 CLR 83; 54 ALJR 323; [1981] RPC 141; 30 ALR 201	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1980	AustLII	91
Warren v Coombes	[1979] HCA 9; (1979) 142 CLR 531; (1979) 23 ALR 405; (1979) 53 ALJR 293	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Mar 1979	AustLII	2042
"The Role of Supply Substitutability in Defining the Relevant Product Market"	(1979) 65 Virginia Law Review 129	Virginia Law Review	United States	circa 1979	LexisNexis	3
Interstate Parcel Express Co Pty Ltd v Time-Life International (Nederlands) BV	[1977] HCA 52; (1977) 138 CLR 534; 15 ALR 353; 52 ALJR 9	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Sep 1977	AustLII	60
Interstate Parcel Express Co Pty Ltd v Time-Life International (Nederlands) BV	(1977) 1B IPR 253			circa 1977	LexisNexis AU	2
"Five questions about Australian anti-trust law"	(1977) 51 Australian Law Journal 28	Australian Law Journal	Australia	circa 1977	Legal Online	9
"Abuse of Monopoly: Industrial Property and Trade Practice Control"	(1973-1976) 7 Sydney Law Review 339	Sydney Law Review	Australia	circa 1976	AustLII	8
United States v Grinnell Corporation	384 US 563; 16 L Ed 2d 778; 86 SCt 1698	United States Supreme Court	United States	13 Jun 1966	WorldLII	460
Tampa Electric Co v Nashville Coal Co	365 US 320; 5 L Ed 2d 580; 81 SCt 623	United States Supreme Court	United States	27 Feb 1961	WorldLII	132
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Re Southeastern Milk Antitrust Litigation	739 F3d 262		United States	circa 1993	Westlaw	2
670 Atpr 40-327	670 ATPR 40-327		Australia	circa 1993	IntelliConnect	1
EI du Pont de Nemours and Co v Kolon Industries Inc	637 F3d 435		United States	circa 1993	Westlaw	3
403 ALR 381	403 ALR 381		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
348 ALR 382	348 ALR 382		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
200 ALR 588	200 ALR 588		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
199 ALR 591	199 ALR 591		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
198 ALR 590	198 ALR 590		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
196 ALR 589	196 ALR 589		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
196 ALR 588	196 ALR 588		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
195 ALR 588	195 ALR 588		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
191 Atpr 40-315	191 ATPR 40-315		Australia	circa 1993	IntelliConnect	1
185 ALR 634	185 ALR 634		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
175 ALR 649	175 ALR 649		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
174 ALR 649	174 ALR 649		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
103 ALR 217	103 ALR 217		Australia	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	1
66 ALR 320	66 ALR 320		Australia		LexisNexis AU	1
Re Queensland Co-operative Milling Association Ltd	25 FCR 169; (1976) 8 ALR 481; (1976) 25 FLR 169; [1976] ATPR 40-012; 1 TPC 109	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1993	Legal Online / Westlaw	258
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