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Divestiture in the New Zealand Grocery Sector? An analysis and application of the principles of divestiture in the context of the New Zealand Grocery Sector

dc.contributor.advisorScott, Paul
dc.contributor.authorEccles, John
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-16T22:30:41Z
dc.date.available2024-04-16T22:30:41Z
dc.date.copyright2023
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThere is considerable concern about the state of competition in the New Zealand grocery sector. Recent Government responses have not helped to quell this concern. Many believe that only structural separation in the form of divestiture will restore competition to the grocery sector. This paper examines findings of the Commerce Commission’s market study of the grocery sector and the Governments response to those findings. It then seeks out the principles of divestiture as applied by New Zealand and United States Courts. Finally, it applies these principles to the New Zealand grocery sector. Overall, it submits that the Courts have three key elements when analysing divestiture as an anticompetitive remedy. Firstly, causation. Secondly, the effect of the divestiture. Thirdly, the applicability of alternate remedies. Applying each of these elements to the grocery sector reveals that, whilst there would be some difficulty in implementation, the grocery sector is a situation where divestiture would be favoured by a Court.en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/31390
dc.language.isoen_NZen_NZ
dc.publisherTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellingtonen_NZ
dc.subjectCompetition Lawen_NZ
dc.subjectRemediesen_NZ
dc.subjectDivestitureen_NZ
dc.subject.courseLAWS489en_NZ
dc.titleDivestiture in the New Zealand Grocery Sector? An analysis and application of the principles of divestiture in the context of the New Zealand Grocery Sectoren_NZ
dc.typeTexten_NZ
thesis.degree.disciplineLawen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorTe Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellingtonen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_NZ
thesis.degree.nameBachelor of Lawsen_NZ
vuwschema.contributor.schoolSchool of Lawen_NZ
vuwschema.type.vuwBachelors Research Paper or Projecten_NZ

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