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The ACCC has released draft guidance on good practice for businesses making claims of environmental sustainability, in order to combat ‘greenwashing’.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.
One of Cooper Grace Ward’s founding partners, David Grace, is today celebrating 50 years as a practicing solicitor.
On 19 March 2021, the Federal Court handed down a decision that clarified the scope of section 21 of the Australian Consumer Law. The Court indicated that, while exploitation of some vulnerability or disadvantage will often be a feature of unconscionable conduct, it is not is not an essential element in establishing that a party has engaged in statutory unconscionable conduct.
Changes to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) will soon allow more customers access to the ACL’s consumer guarantees when acquiring goods or services.