Australian watchdog seeks to continue cartel case against mobile-crane hire company
By Saloni Sinha ( August 13, 2026, 05:00 GMT | Insight) -- The Australian antitrust regulator has asked a court to allow it to continue its case against MCR Melrose, named in a mobile-crane hire cartel matter, despite the company entering liquidation. In an interlocutory application filed in the Federal Court of Australia and seen by MLex, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission also said it would not enforce payment of any monetary relief against the company without the court's permission.The Australian antitrust regulator has asked a court to allow it to continue its case against MCR Melrose, named in a mobile-crane hire cartel matter, despite the company entering liquidation....
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