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Legitimate Business Rationale and Section 36 of the Commerce Act 1986

Section 36 of the Commerce Act 1986 is New Zealand’s antimonopolisation provision. It prohibits firms that have substantial market power from taking advantage of that power for a number of proscribed purposes. The key issue in relation to s 36 is how to distinguish between a firm’s procompetitive behaviour and its anticompetitive behaviour. This depends upon whether the firm has taken advantage of its substantial market power. This article discusses the usefulness of legitimate business rationale analysis in determining whether a firm’s conduct breaches s 36.