Industry focus: use of OEM trade marks in the automotive aftermarket
The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market for the manufacture, sale and installation of vehicle parts and accessories after the…
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Mitsubishi Triton owner awarded full refund under Australian Consumer Law over misleading fuel consumption claims
On 27 May 2019, the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ordered Mitsubishi Motors Australia Pty Ltd (Mitsubishi) and a…
Automotive Industry Group Regulatory Update – June 2019
Welcome to the June 2019 HWL Ebsworth Automotive Industry Group Regulatory Update. HWL Ebsworth seeks to keep you updated with the…
Government to consider extending protections from unfair contract terms which would apply to car dealers
Assistant Treasurer the Hon Stuart Robert MP announced on 29 March that the Morrison government would be strengthening protections from…
ATO targets inbound distributors in the motor vehicle industry in new transfer pricing guidelines
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG) 2019/1 Transfer pricing issues related to inbound distribution arrangements…
Federal Parliamentary inquiry recommends stronger legal protections for car dealers
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (the Committee) has today released its report following its inquiry into…