Authored by: David Grace and Lochlann Woodall
The ACCC has released its draft Sustainability collaborations and Australians competition law guide as a competition law compliance tool for businesses engaging in sustainability collaborations. ...
The ACCC has released its draft Sustainability collaborations and Australians competition law guide as a competition law compliance tool for businesses engaging in sustainability collaborations.
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We are delighted to share that founding partner David Grace is the recipient of Competition & Consumer Law Lawyer of the Year in the 2023 Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards for Australia.
The High Court of Australia has held that Australia’s unfair contract term laws have extraterritorial application and will apply even where applicable contracts are not wholly or partially performed in Australia.
The ACCC has released its finalised guidelines to prevent greenwashing and uphold the integrity of environmental marketing claims.
Milwaukee tools supplier Techtronic Industries Australia has been ordered to pay $15 million for engaging in resale price maintenance conduct, marking a record high for penalties imposed for this type of conduct.
The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth) is now in effect, transforming the landscape of unfair contract terms under the Australian Consumer Law.
The ACCC has released draft guidance on good practice for businesses making claims of environmental sustainability, in order to combat ‘greenwashing’.
New legislation is set to significantly increase the maximum penalties under Australia’s competition and consumer laws, and also make unfair contract terms liable to financial penalties where at present no penalties can be imposed.
The ACCC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Meta Platforms, Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, alleging that these entities are liable for scam advertisements published by third parties on Facebook.
In line with the ACCC’s new enforcement priorities, Peters Ice Cream has been penalised $12 million after admitting to engaging in exclusive dealing with a major transport provider.
Australian businesses should note the New Zealand High Court’s recent finding that competitors entering agreements to minimise competition in relation to keyword advertising risk being penalised for cartel conduct.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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