Section 45ANCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Contracts, arrangements or understandings between related bodies corporate

(1) Sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ and 45AK do not apply in relation to a contract, arrangement or understanding if the only parties to the contract, arrangement or understanding are bodies corporate that are related to each other.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and subsection (2) of this section).

(2) A person who wishes to rely on subsection (1) in relation to a contravention of section 45AJ or 45AK bears an evidential burden in relation to that matter.

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