Public policy considerations flowing from Part IV of the CCA, including the legislative scheme conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Court, the availability of platform provisions, and the public interest nature of competition proceedings, are likely to constitute strong reasons to refuse a stay in favour of a foreign court in exclusive jurisdiction clauses in agreements subject to Australian competition law.
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