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Criminal cartel sentences in Aussie Skips, Bingo cases
Criminal cartel sentences for Bingo and Aussie Skis
Aussie Skips & CEO plead guilty to criminal cartel conduct
The guilty pleas relate to allegations that Aussie Skips and Bingo Industries agreed to increase and fix prices for the supply of skip bins and related services.
Ex Bingo CEO pleads guilty to aiding and abetting price fixing
Bingo’s former manager and CEO has pleaded guilty to cartel offences.
First individual sentences for cartel conduct
The Federal Court (Justice Abraham) has imposed the first individual prison sentences for cartel conduct in Australia. All prison terms were suspended.
Bingo Industries pleads guilty to demolition waste cartel
Bingo Industries pleads guilty to price fixing cartel
CDPP withdraws criminal cartel charges against banks
The Commonwealth Director of Prosecutions has withdrawn charges against Citigroup, Deutsche bank and senior banking executives relating to criminal cartel allegations.
Alkaloids of Australia Pty Ltd pleads guilty to criminal cartel charges
Alkaloids of Australia Pty Ltd has pleaded guilty to three charges of criminal cartel conduct and has admitted a further seven offences.
First guilty plea to criminal cartel conduct by individual under Australia’s criminal cartel laws
Christopher Kenneth Joyce, former export manager of Alkaloids of Australia Pty Ltd, has pleaded guilty to criminal cartel conduct
CDPP withdraws criminal cartel charges against CFMMEU and O’Mara
The CDPP has withdrawn criminal cartel charges against the CFMMEU and Divisional Branch Secretary, Jason O’Mara
Country Care acquitted of criminal cartel offences
A jury has acquitted The Country Care Group, its CEO and a former employee of criminal cartel offences.
WWO fined $24m for criminal cartel conduct
On 18 June 2020 Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) pleased guilty to criminal cartel conduct. It has now been convicted and ordered by the Federal Court to pay a fine of $24 million.
ANZ, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank committed for trial in Federal Court
ANZ, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and six senior banking executives were today committed to the Federal Court of Australia for trail on criminal cartel charges.
New criminal cartel charges laid
Criminal cartel charges have been laid against pharmaceutical ingredient company, Alkaloids of Australia Pty Ltd, and its former export manager, Christopher Kenneth Joyce. Each have been charged with 33 criminal offences.
Ex BlueScope general manager pleads guilty to obstructing cartel investigation
Former general manager of sales and marketing at BlueScope Steel Limited, Jason Ellis, has entered a guilty plea to ‘one charge of inciting the obstruction of Commonwealth public officials in the performance of their functions’.
ACCC back in court as banking cartel case resumes
The criminal cartel case against banks and bankers continued from 20-24 July in the District Court in Penrith before Magistrate Giles, courtesy of a virtual courtroom.
Banking cartel case resumes
The ACCC’s criminal cartel case against banks and investment bankers resumes later this month - this time in Penrith Local Court to facilitate social distancing.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen pleads guilty to criminal cartel conduct
Shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has entered a guilty plea to criminal cartel conduct in the Federal Court today.
Bankers can quiz JPMorgan execs
Magistrate Megan Greenwood will allow bankers accused of cartel conduct to question JPMorgan executives (immunity applicants) about how evidence was collected and how immunity was negotiated in case alleging cartel conduct by ANZ, Citi and Deutsche:
ACCC reportedly pushing for criminal prosecution against BlueScope
It has been reported that the ACCC is pushing for a criminal prosecution against BlueScope and former senior representatives in relation to alleged cartel conduct, with the CDPP considering a brief of evidence to decide whether to prosecute; a decision is anticipated by the end of October.
Shipping company, WWO, charged with criminal cartel conduct
The CDPP has laid charges against Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO), a Norwegian-based global shipping company, alleging criminal cartel conduct.
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