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A submission by Singapore Airlines challenging the validity of compulsory investigation notices issued by Australia's competition regulator has been thrown out by a full hearing of the Federal Court of Australia.
Under the Trade Practices Act of 2007 and 2008, airlines must submit documents requested by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for its investigation into alleged international air cargo cartel activity.
Singapore Airlines challenged the notices by questioning whether routes between points outside Australia could be regarded as a market within Australia, ACCC said.
In response, the Full Federal Court said "prices fixed for legs of a journey which take place wholly outside Australia may ultimately affect competition in a market in Australia".
Singapore Airlines and other international air cargo carriers allegedly made fuel and security surcharge price fixing arrangements between 2001 and 2005.
To date, international carriers have been issued with penalties totalling $41m by the Federal Court in relation to the air cargo cartel.
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