New mandatory wording required when warranties are given for services
The Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Cth) (regulations) have been amended to require businesses giving a warranty against defects to…
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Recent changes to the Australian Consumer Law will impact transport and storage services providers, but do consumers really stand to benefit?
The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) provides a statutory guarantee that services must be provided with due care and skill. For…
Modern Slavery Act passed
The Federal Modern Slavery Act 2018 has been passed and will likely be in force in early 2019. The legislation…
Proposed changes to employee share schemes for small business
The Federal Government recently announced proposed changes to simplify and extend the current employee share scheme regulatory framework to make…
Unconscionable conduct protections extended to publicly listed companies
Publicly listed companies are now protected against unconscionable conduct under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the Australian Securities and…
The ACCC and ASIC given powers to investigate unfair contract terms
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) now have the ability to…