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UCT 102: Master Agreements entered into before 9 November 2023 – are SOWs, POs and other instruments issued after 9 November 2023 immune from changes to the unfair contract terms regime?

Welcome to the first article in our new ‘UCT 102‘ series, designed to assist businesses in preparing for new reforms…

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Product Safety Update – new recall guidelines released and first penalties issued under button battery safety standards 

In line with its annual priorities, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has recently taken some big steps towards…

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UCT 101: The usual suspects #3 – liability and indemnity clauses 

Welcome to the sixth article in our ‘UCT 101’ series, designed to assist businesses in preparing for new reforms to…

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Read it and weep – Booktopia’s $6 million penalty!

The recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia in the New South Wales Registry has ordered that Booktopia Pty…

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Alarming, “high-level” greenwashing concerns encourage further action from the ACCC and others 

On 2 March 2023, the ACCC released a report, ‘Greenwashing by businesses in Australia’, detailing the findings of its ‘greenwashing’…

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UCT 101: The usual suspects #2 – unilateral variation clauses

Welcome to the fifth article in our ‘UCT 101’ series, designed to assist businesses in preparing for new reforms to…

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