Screen supplier–distributor agreements for RPM under CCA s 48
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Extract recommended, maximum and minimum price clauses and related incentives from the agreement into a table against the per se RPM prohibition.
- What the lawyer must review
- Remember RPM is per se: no SLC or efficiency defence
- Separate recommended from specified prices
- Check Australian nexus, inducements, supply refusals and advertising limits
- Note the $100m maximum from 28 March 2026
- Use Techtronic ($15m, Dec 2023) as the benchmark
- Written for / version
- Commonwealth versionCth
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes extracting and organising information and preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.