Mark Berry - Publications & Cases

Books

Berry, Mark N et al, Gault on Commercial Law (Brookers, 1994), 3 vols

Berry, Mark N and Lewis T Evans (eds), Competition Law at the Turn of the Century: A New Zealand Perspective (Victoria University Press, 2003)

Book Chapters

Berry, Mark N, “The Application of Competition Laws to Business Acquisitions in New Zealand” in Takeovers, Institutional Investors and the Modernization of Corporate Laws, ch 8 (John H Farrar, ed) (Oxford University Press, 1993)

Berry, Mark N and Lewis T Evans, “Introduction”, in Competition Law at the Turn of the Century: A New Zealand Perspective (Mark N Berry and Lewis T Evans eds) (Victoria University Press, 2003)

Articles

Berry, Mark N, “The New Restrictive Trade Practices Rules for New Zealand” (1986) 3 AMLB 3

Berry, Mark N, “The Pfizer/Coopers Quandary” (1987) 3 AMLB 51

Berry, Mark N, “Market Dominance Principles in New Zealand” (1987) 3 AMLB 85

Berry, Mark N, “Recent Developments in New Zealand Competition Law” (1987) 4 AMLB 10

Berry, Mark N, “Intentionally Causing Economic Loss by Unlawful Means: A Consideration of the Innominate Tort” (1988) 6 Otago L R 533

Berry, Mark N and Anne Riley, “Beware the New Business Acquisitions Provisions in the Commerce Amendment Act 1990” (1991) 21 VUWLR 91

Berry, Mark N, “The Impact of Economics on Competition Law in New Zealand: Some Reflections on the First Decade” (1996) 26 VUWLR 17

Berry, Mark N, “Efficiencies and Horizontal Mergers: In Search of a Defense” (1996) 33 San Diego L Rev 550

Berry, Mark N, “The Commerce Commission’s First Business Acquisitions Guidelines: A Comment” (1997) 3 NZBLQ 75

Berry, Mark N, “The State of the Failing Company Defence in New Zealand” (2000) 19 NZULR 58

Berry, Mark N, “The Uncertainty of Monopolistic Conduct: A Comparative Review of Three Jurisdictions” (2001) 32 Georgetown Law & Policy in Int’l Bus 263

Berry, Mark N, “Evolving Trends in the Analysis of Monopolistic Conduct” (2002) 8 NZBLQ 125

Berry, Mark N, “Economists as Experts and Decision-makers: An Antitrust Perspective” [2002] NZLJ 438

Berry, Mark and Morag Bond, “The Redirection of the Merger Threshold” in Commercial Law Essays: A New Zealand Collection (David Rowe and Cynthia Hawes eds) (Centre for Commercial and Corporate Law, University of Canterbury, 2003)

Berry, Mark, "Competition Law Review" [2005] NZ Law Review 267

Berry, Mark, "Competition Law Review" [2006] NZ Law Review 599

Commentaries, Reviews etc

Berry, Mark N and Anne Riley, “New Zealand’s Competitive Approach” (1992) International Corporate Law 25

Book Review, Trade Practices Law Journal, Law Book Company (1993), Law Talk 399, 9 (1993)

Book Review, Securities Regulation in Australia and New Zealand (Walker, Fisse and Ramsay eds, 2nd ed) (LBC Information Services, 1998), (1999) 9 Otago L R 585

Book Review, International Securities Regulation: Pacific Rim (Walker ed) (Oceania Publications Inc, 1996), (2000) 9 Otago L R 757

Berry, Mark N and Michael Pickford, “A New Zealand Perspective on the Efficiencies Defence” (2000) 2 Competition & Regulation Times 8

Berry, Mark N, “Law Still Blurry Round the Edges”, NZ Herald, 23 October 2001, C2

Berry, Mark N, “Rules of Conduct” (2002) 9 Competition & Regulation Times 6

Berry, Mark, "New Zealand Antitrust: A Snapshot in 2005" (August 2005) (http:/www.luc.edu/law/academics/special/center/antitrust/news.shtml)

Cases

Selected Cases Engaged as Counsel (1986-93)

Wrightson NMA Ltd/Dalgety Crown Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 172 (27 August 1986)

Robertshaw Controls (NZ) Ltd/Repco Controls NZ Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 181 (20 November 1986)

Pfizer Laboratories Ltd/Coopers Animal Health (NZ) Ltd (1987) 1 NZBLC (Com) 99-505

Goodman Fielder Ltd/Wattie Industries Ltd (1987) 1 NZBLC (Com) 99-509

West Coast Bakeries Ltd/Callaghan’s Bakery Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 194 (16 April 1987)

Amcor Ltd/NZ Forest Products Ltd (1987) 1 NZBLC (Com) 99-515

Fletcher Challenge Ltd/NZ Forest Products Ltd (1988) 1 NZBLC (Com) 99-517

Brierley Investments Ltd/Air New Zealand Ltd (1989) 2 NZBLC (Com) 99-521

Tasman Forestry Ltd/Crown, Commerce Commission Decision 224 (24 February 1989)

Elders Resources NZFP Ltd/Crown, Commerce Commission Decision 227 (21 March 1989)

Pilkington (New Zealand) Ltd/Fletcher Building Products Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 234 (3 January 1990)

Alliance Freezing Company (Southland) Ltd/Waitaki International Ltd, Commerce Commission
Decision 243 (31 January 1990)

Quality Bakers (NZ) Ltd/Klissers Farmhouse Bakeries Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 246 (23 April 1990)

Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd/Crown, Commerce Commission Decision 254 (17 October 1990)

Carter Holt Harvey Ltd/Elders Resources NZFP Ltd (1990) 2 NZBLC (Com) 99-527

Commerce Commission Determinations (Clearances and Authorisations) (1999-2001) ( HYPERLINK: www.comcom.govt.nz)

Waste Management NZ Ltd/Waste Care Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 355 (14 May 1999)

Newcall Communications Ltd/Teamtalk Ltd/Telecom NZ Ltd/Telstra NZ Ltd/Vodafone NZ Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 356 (14 May 1999)

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd/Turoa Ski Field Resort Ltd, Commerce Commission Decisions 357 (14 June 1999) and 410 (14 November 2000)

Waste Management NZ Ltd/Waste Care Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 359 (9 June 1999)

Motor Trade Association (Inc)/Vehicle Testing New Zealand Ltd, Commerce Commission
Decision 365 (6 August 1999)

New Zealand Dairy Board/Kiwi Co-operative Dairies Ltd/The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd & Ors, Commerce Commission Draft Determination, 27 August 1999

On Road New Zealand Ltd/Vehicle Testing New Zealand Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 370 (30 August 1999)

Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd/P & O Catering Services (NZ) Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 372 (9 September 1999)

Fletcher Challenge Steel Products Ltd/Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd, Commerce Commission Decisions 376 (4 November 1999) and 378 (10 December 1999)

L’Air Liquide SA/BOC Group plc, Commerce Commission Decision 379 (23 December 1999)

Medical Waste Group Ltd/San-I-Pak (NZ) Ltd, Commerce Commission Decisions 381 (19 January 2000) and 386 (15 March 2000)

New Zealand Seafood Investments Ltd/Basuto Investments Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 388 (23 March 2000)

CGUplc/Norwich Union plc, Commerce Commission Decision 391 (9 May 2000)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group/Colonial Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 392 (10 May 2000)

BP Amoco plc/Burmah Castrol plc, Commerce Commission Decision 394 (26 May 2000)

Independent News Auckland Ltd/Review Publishing Co Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 395 (16 June 2000)

Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd/Francis Mining Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 397 (4 August 2000)

Glaxo Wellcome plc/SmithKline Beecham plc, Commerce Commission Decision 398 (1 September 2000)

Cremation Society of Canterbury Ltd/Harewood Memorial Gardens & Crematorium Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 403 (7 September 2000)

Southern Cross Medical Care Society/Aetna Health (NZ) Ltd, Commerce Commission Decisions 399 (25 August 2000), 404 (13 September 2000) and 407 (13 October 2000)

Reindeer Investments Pty Ltd/Harding Licensing Systems, Commerce Commission Decision 400 (17 August 2000)

Shell Exploration Company BV/Fletcher Challenge Energy Ltd, Commerce Commission Decisions 408 (12 October 2000) and 411 (17 November 2000)

Etex Holding BV/Keyplas Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 405 (11 September 2000)

Portacom New Zealand Ltd/Portable Buildings Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 409 (2 November 2000)

James Hardie NZ Ltd/Long International Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 412 (15 December 2000)

Vodafone Mobile New Zealand Ltd/2GHz Spectrum, Commerce Commission Decision 413 (8 December 2000)

BOC Gases New Zealand Ltd/ASCO Carbon Dioxide Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 414 (2 February 2001)

Paperlinx Ltd/Spicers Paper Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 415 (20 December 2000)

Milburn New Zealand Ltd/Isaac Concrete Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 416 (26 January 2001)

Zuellig Pharma Ltd/Sigma NZ Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 417 (2 February 2001)

P & O Cold Logistics (NZ) Ltd/Eskimo Logistics Group Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 418 (16 February 2001)

Armourguard Security Ltd/Inarco Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 419 (22 February 2001)

Television and Media Services Ltd/Media Entertainment Group Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 420 (6 April 2001)

Fletcher Steel Ltd/Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 421 (21 March 2001)

Pacific Dunlop Holdings (NZ) Ltd/Sara Lee Apparel (NZ) Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 422 (13 March 2001)

Telecom New Zealand Ltd/2GHz Spectrum, Commerce Commission Decision 423 (15 March 2001)

Carter Holt Harvey Ltd/Norske Skogindustrier ASA, Commerce Commission Decision 424 (21 March 2001)

Carter Holt Harvey Ltd/Central North Island Forestry Partnership, Commerce Commission Decision 426 (5 July 2001)

Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd/Fletcher Steel Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 427 (27 April 2001)

McCains Foods (NZ) Ltd/Heinz Wattie’s Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 429 (11 May 2001)

Fletcher Building Products Ltd/Carter Holt Harvey Doors, Commerce Commission Decision 430 (31 May 2001)

Nelson Pine Industries Ltd/Rayonier MDF New Zealand Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 431 (31 May 2001)

Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd/Todd Coal Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 432 (28 June 2001)

Caltex New Zealand Ltd/Challenge Petroleum Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 434 (28 June 2001)

Lowe Corporation Ltd/Colyer Mair Ltd, Commerce Commission Decision 440 (27 July 2001)

Selected Cases Engaged as Counsel (2002 to present)

Electricity price control conferences before the Commerce Commission, 2002 to present, (on behalf of Orion New Zealand Limited) including:
     1. Price Path Set Electricity Lines Business Conference, July 2002
     2. Asset Valuation Methodologies Conference, November 2002
     3. Threshold and Control Conference, March 2003
     4. ODV Handbook Conference, April 2004
     5. Information Disclosure Regime and Valuation Choice Conference, March-April 2005
     6. Inquiry into Unison's Breach of the Threshold Conference, November 2005

OMV/Shell/Todd, Commerce Commission Pohokura Joint Venture Decision 505, 1 September 2003 (on behalf of OMV/Shell/Todd)

Air New Zealand Limited/Qantas Airways Limited, Commerce Commission Final Determination, 23 October 2003 (on behalf of the Commerce Commission)

Gas Control Inquiry before the Commerce Commission, July 2004 (on behalf of Nova Gas)

Mobile Termination Rate Inquiry before the Commerce Commission, February 2005 (on behalf of the NZ Business Roundtable)