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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Understanding Trade Practice Compliance
Important Member Briefing Sessions

Further to our previous Bulletins, we are writing to remind you that AFIF has arranged to deliver briefing sessions on the vital topic of Trade Practice Compliance.


The aim is to assist members to understand the issues and legislation relating to Competition Law and what constitutes matters such as: Collusion and Price-Fixing; making 'arrangements'; abuse of market power; misleading and deceptive conduct, to name but a few.


These sessions will be held at Breakfast Meetings in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne on February 26, 27 & 28 respectively.


Members will hear from a leading Trade Practice Lawyer from Blake Dawson and be able to ask questions in order to help understand these issues to remain compliant within the TP laws in the conduct of their business and external activities.


We recommend that Managers; Supervisors, Sales and Operations personnel would all benefit from this information.


Some additional personal and company benefits in attending and hearing this advice may be:


  • Evidence that such instruction on TPA compliance had been received;
  • Information learnt can be utilised within the Member's own company;
  • Should a Member company be subject to an investigation by 'regulatory authorities', advice that a pro-active approach had been taken in obtaining such instruction, may prove helpful;

At the same meeting, Blake Dawson will also deliver advice and guidance in regard to the following topical issues:


  • Understanding the new IATA Airwaybill conditions (effective March 17);
  • Correct Invoicing procedures to avoid the possibility of misleading and deceptive conduct;

Please click below to view the relevant Notice and Registration for the meetings:


We look forward to seeing you there.



Kind regards,


Brian Lovell

Chief Executive Officer


Australian Federation of International Forwarders Ltd (AFIF)

Suite 403, Level 3

152 Bunnerong Road

Eastgardens NSW 2036

Tel: (61 2) 9314 3055

Fax: (61 2) 9314 3116