Competition Law prompts for Australian lawyers
These prompts are designed for AU competition practitioners handling mergers, cartels, misuse of market power, exclusive dealing, and ACCC investigations. Copy any prompt, replace placeholders with your matter facts, and run it.
A curated library of 25 AI prompts for Australian competition lawyers. Each prompt is grounded in Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and current Federal Court and ACCC guidance. Use them with Quillio for merger clearance, compliance, and enforcement work.
Research prompts (5)
Research section 45 cartel conduct
Research the current application of sections 45AD-45AG to [conduct type]. Cover the current cartel provisions, exemptions, and recent Federal Court authority.
Research section 46 misuse of market power
Research the current effects test in section 46 following the 2017 amendments and recent appellate authority. Cover substantial market power and purpose or effect.
Research merger substantial lessening test
Research the current application of the section 50 substantial lessening of competition test. Cover the ACCC's analytical framework and recent Competition Tribunal decisions.
Research exclusive dealing prohibitions
Research the current application of section 47 exclusive dealing, including third-line forcing. Cover the substantial lessening of competition test and notification process.
Research resale price maintenance
Research the RPM prohibition in section 48 and 96-100. Cover the strict liability nature and recent enforcement by the ACCC.
Drafting prompts (5)
Draft a merger notification to the ACCC
Draft an informal merger notification to the ACCC. Parties: [details]. Transaction: [details]. Structure: parties, transaction, markets, competitive effects, efficiencies.
Draft an authorisation application
Draft an ACCC authorisation application for [conduct]. Applicants: [details]. Public benefit case: [details]. Include structure and contact information.
Draft a competition law compliance policy
Draft a competition law compliance policy for [organisation]. Include cartels, market power, exclusive dealing, RPM, and misleading conduct. Include training and reporting.
Draft a response to a section 155 notice
Draft a response to an ACCC section 155 notice. Recipient: [details]. Notice scope: [details]. Address each category while managing privilege.
Draft a leniency application
Draft an application for immunity under the ACCC Cartel Immunity and Cooperation Policy. Facts: [details]. Include full disclosure of conduct and parties involved.
Review prompts (5)
Review a distribution agreement
Review this distribution agreement for competition law risk. Check exclusive dealing, RPM, territorial restrictions, and price signalling provisions.
Review a joint venture agreement
Review this joint venture agreement for cartel risk. Identify any price, output, customer, or territory restrictions that could fall within section 45.
Review trade association rules
Review these trade association rules and conduct for competition law risk. Focus on information exchange, benchmarking, and membership rules.
Review a merger target's contracts
Review the target's material contracts for competition-sensitive provisions. Identify exclusivity, MFN clauses, and change-of-control triggers.
Review a compliance training programme
Review this competition compliance training programme. Check coverage, currency, scenarios, and assessment. Recommend improvements.
Client comms prompts (5)
Explain cartel risk
Draft a plain-English letter to a director explaining the cartel prohibitions, penalties, and compliance obligations.
Explain the ACCC merger process
Draft a plain-English explanation of the ACCC informal merger review process, timelines, and possible outcomes.
Explain section 46 boundaries
Draft a plain-English explanation of section 46 for a client with substantial market power, including the effects test and safe practices.
Explain a section 155 notice
Draft a plain-English letter to a client explaining an ACCC section 155 notice, the obligations it imposes, and the response process.
Explain immunity policy
Draft a plain-English explanation of the ACCC immunity policy for a client considering self-reporting cartel conduct.
Strategy prompts (5)
Strategy for a merger clearance
Develop a merger clearance strategy. Transaction: [details]. Consider market definition, theories of harm, efficiencies, and ACCC engagement plan.
Strategy for an ACCC investigation
Develop a strategy for responding to an ACCC investigation. Facts: [details]. Consider privilege, interview preparation, and resolution pathways.
Strategy for a cartel defence
Develop a defence strategy for a cartel proceeding. Facts: [details]. Consider joint venture defences, challenge to the arrangement, and penalty mitigation.
Strategy for a competition compliance uplift
Develop a competition compliance uplift programme. Current state: [details]. Identify policies, training, monitoring, and governance priorities.
Strategy for a misleading conduct defence
Develop a strategy for defending an ACCC misleading conduct claim. Facts: [details]. Consider context, dominant message, and penalty factors.
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