The Australian Full Court dismisses the Competition Authority's appeal attempting to block the acquisition of a rail terminal by a dominant rail freight carrier on the East coast, creating significant implications for applying the SLC test in Australia (Pacific National / Aurizon)

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6 May 2020

The Australian Full Court dismisses the Competition Authority’s appeal attempting to block the acquisition of a rail terminal by a dominant rail freight carrier on the East coast, creating significant implications for applying the SLC test in Australia (Pacific National / Aurizon)

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Australian Competition Authority, Pacific National / Aurizon, Press release, 6 May 2020

Federal Court dismisses ACCC appeal on PN Aurizon case* The Full Court of the Federal Court has today delivered its judgment on the ACCC’s appeal in relation to proceedings brought to stop Pacific National’s acquisition of the Acacia Ridge Terminal in Brisbane by Aurizon (ASX: AZJ). The ACCC had appealed the 2019 judgment of the

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Australian Competition Authority, The Australian Full Court dismisses the Competition Authority’s appeal attempting to block the acquisition of a rail terminal by a dominant rail freight carrier on the East coast, creating significant implications for applying the SLC test in Australia (Pacific National / Aurizon), 6 May 2020, e-Competitions Transport (rail), Art. N° 95006

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