9 key takeaways from the ACCC's second successful court action under the B2B UCT regime
In September 2017, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that it had instituted proceedings in the Federal Court…
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Jumping the gun – ACCC sues for implementing a merger too soon
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings against Cryosite Limited (Cryosite) for alleged cartel conduct in relation…
ACCC successfully enforces the B2B Unfair Contract Terms law against office services provider, Servcorp
In April of this year, the authors of this article published an article discussing how automatic renewal clauses are increasingly…
Limitations of liability clauses trumped by the Australian Consumer Law
The recent Victorian case of Brighton Australia Pty Ltd v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 246 (Brighton Decision) has…
Cheese, butter and potatoes are on the menu as the ACCC focuses on unfair contract terms in the agriculture industry
The transition to the new financial year has been accompanied by a flurry of activity by the ACCC regarding unfair…
"Consumers should be free to have their say" – the ACCC continues to target non-disparagement clauses in standard form, consumer contracts
On 6 June 2018, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that it had accepted a court enforceable undertaking…