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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.

In short

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.

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Research

Research prompts (5)

Research section 45 cartel conduct

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Research the current application of sections 45AD-45AG to [conduct type]. Cover the current cartel provisions, exemptions, and recent Federal Court authority.

Example use: Advising on the risk of information sharing in a trade association setting.

Research section 46 misuse of market power

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Research the current effects test in section 46 following the 2017 amendments and recent appellate authority. Cover substantial market power and purpose or effect.

Example use: Advising a market-leading business on the boundaries of aggressive pricing.

Research merger substantial lessening test

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Research the current application of the section 50 substantial lessening of competition test. Cover the ACCC's analytical framework and recent Competition Tribunal decisions.

Example use: Assessing merger risk in a horizontal acquisition in the waste services sector.

Research exclusive dealing prohibitions

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Research the current application of section 47 exclusive dealing, including third-line forcing. Cover the substantial lessening of competition test and notification process.

Example use: Advising a franchisor on exclusive supply arrangements with franchisees.

Research resale price maintenance

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Research the RPM prohibition in section 48 and 96-100. Cover the strict liability nature and recent enforcement by the ACCC.

Example use: Advising a brand owner on permissible advertising guidance for retailers.
Drafting

Drafting prompts (5)

Draft a merger notification to the ACCC

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Draft an informal merger notification to the ACCC. Parties: [details]. Transaction: [details]. Structure: parties, transaction, markets, competitive effects, efficiencies.

Example use: An informal notification for a horizontal merger in the engineering services sector.

Draft an authorisation application

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Draft an ACCC authorisation application for [conduct]. Applicants: [details]. Public benefit case: [details]. Include structure and contact information.

Example use: An authorisation application for a collective bargaining arrangement between small suppliers.

Draft a competition law compliance policy

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Draft a competition law compliance policy for [organisation]. Include cartels, market power, exclusive dealing, RPM, and misleading conduct. Include training and reporting.

Example use: A competition compliance policy for a national retailer.

Draft a response to a section 155 notice

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Draft a response to an ACCC section 155 notice. Recipient: [details]. Notice scope: [details]. Address each category while managing privilege.

Example use: A response to a section 155 notice in a market inquiry into a regulated industry.

Draft a leniency application

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Draft an application for immunity under the ACCC Cartel Immunity and Cooperation Policy. Facts: [details]. Include full disclosure of conduct and parties involved.

Example use: An immunity application by a company self-reporting participation in a bid-rigging arrangement.
Review

Review prompts (5)

Review a distribution agreement

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Review this distribution agreement for competition law risk. Check exclusive dealing, RPM, territorial restrictions, and price signalling provisions.

Example use: A distribution agreement for consumer electronics products.

Review a joint venture agreement

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Review this joint venture agreement for cartel risk. Identify any price, output, customer, or territory restrictions that could fall within section 45.

Example use: A JV agreement between two competitors for a specific infrastructure project.

Review trade association rules

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Review these trade association rules and conduct for competition law risk. Focus on information exchange, benchmarking, and membership rules.

Example use: Rules and practices of an industry association representing competing manufacturers.

Review a merger target's contracts

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Review the target's material contracts for competition-sensitive provisions. Identify exclusivity, MFN clauses, and change-of-control triggers.

Example use: Due diligence on a target in a competition-sensitive merger.

Review a compliance training programme

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Review this competition compliance training programme. Check coverage, currency, scenarios, and assessment. Recommend improvements.

Example use: Annual refresh of a listed company's competition training programme.
Client comms

Client comms prompts (5)

Explain cartel risk

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Draft a plain-English letter to a director explaining the cartel prohibitions, penalties, and compliance obligations.

Example use: Onboarding a new executive at a manufacturing business.

Explain the ACCC merger process

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Draft a plain-English explanation of the ACCC informal merger review process, timelines, and possible outcomes.

Example use: Advising a client considering an acquisition in a competitive market.

Explain section 46 boundaries

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Draft a plain-English explanation of section 46 for a client with substantial market power, including the effects test and safe practices.

Example use: A dominant supplier wanting to understand lawful competitive responses to a new entrant.

Explain a section 155 notice

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Draft a plain-English letter to a client explaining an ACCC section 155 notice, the obligations it imposes, and the response process.

Example use: A company receiving its first section 155 notice in an ACCC investigation.

Explain immunity policy

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Draft a plain-English explanation of the ACCC immunity policy for a client considering self-reporting cartel conduct.

Example use: A company discovering historical cartel conduct during an internal investigation.
Strategy

Strategy prompts (5)

Strategy for a merger clearance

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Develop a merger clearance strategy. Transaction: [details]. Consider market definition, theories of harm, efficiencies, and ACCC engagement plan.

Example use: A vertical acquisition in a sensitive input market that may trigger foreclosure concerns.

Strategy for an ACCC investigation

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Develop a strategy for responding to an ACCC investigation. Facts: [details]. Consider privilege, interview preparation, and resolution pathways.

Example use: An ACCC investigation into alleged exclusive dealing in a B2B market.

Strategy for a cartel defence

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Develop a defence strategy for a cartel proceeding. Facts: [details]. Consider joint venture defences, challenge to the arrangement, and penalty mitigation.

Example use: Defending against allegations of market sharing between two industrial suppliers.

Strategy for a competition compliance uplift

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Develop a competition compliance uplift programme. Current state: [details]. Identify policies, training, monitoring, and governance priorities.

Example use: A post-settlement compliance uplift following an ACCC enforcement outcome.

Strategy for a misleading conduct defence

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Develop a strategy for defending an ACCC misleading conduct claim. Facts: [details]. Consider context, dominant message, and penalty factors.

Example use: Defending an ACCC claim over allegedly misleading environmental claims in marketing.
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