Prof Lewis Evans recently presented "The efficiency of collusion and criminal sanctions in New Zealand" at a LEANZ seminar
On January 27 the Justice Minister released a discussion document proposing to criminalise cartel activities such as price fixing and bid rigging. In this seminar, Professor Evans will consider efficiency aspects of the Minister's proposal, in particular the efficiencies which can arise when competing business cooperate, and the difficulties officials can have in separating beneficial and harmful cooperation. Commenter for this one hour session will be Victoria Heine, Partner at Chapman Tripp.