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Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
'How to Buy a House for $1' – record $18 million penalties for misleading conduct; Treasury gets down to business on unfair contract terms regime; Punters wins the clearance race.
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Corporate law developments
Welcome to our monthly snapshot of regulatory updates and other developments in corporate law We know you are busy so our focus is on capturing key issues ...
Gift cards sold to Australian consumers must be valid for at least three years
From 1 November 2019 gift cards sold in Australia must be valid for at least three years under new legislation setting out a national framework for their regulation This provides greater certainty for issuers of gift cards who might otherwise have to comply with different state and territory laws ...
Higher penalties for consumer law breaches come into effect
New laws come into effect this week that substantially increase the maximum penalties for contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law The changes were a headline recommendation of the Australian Consumer Law Review and a range of other recommended reforms are currently before Federal Parliament We ...
Corporate PPAs - What's happening?
Power purchase agreements are no longer the exclusive domain of retailers As electricity prices rise and we move towards a carbon constrained future companies are looking for ways to manage their exposure to changing electricity prices and to purchase electricity from renewable sources Generators ...
ACCC advocates for new law to ban sale of unsafe goods; Country Care cartel case set down for hearing in Federal Court; and Labor proposes to ban 'price parity clauses' on travel booking sites.
In Touch looks at what's been happening in the Australian competition consumer and regulatory world and what it means for your business ...
ACCC releases draft Consumer Data Right Rules for consultation
In preparation for the implementation of the first phase of the Consumer Data Right on 1 July 2019 the ACCC has released draft CDR Rules for consultation The draft rules detail how the CDR will function across all designated sectors in practice including how data is to be shared the criteria for ...
Electricity industry developments; Consumer Data Right draft rules released; and ACCC finds competition still a trademark of IP service markets.
Electricity industry developments; Consumer Data Right draft rules released; and ACCC finds competition still a trademark of IP service markets. ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...