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Changes to the Unfair Contract Terms Regime: Infographic Summary
From 9 November onwards, there are changes to the Unfair Contracts Regime in force, which, amongst other things, increase the scope and scale of penalties.
7 November 2023
Greenwashing Gets a Bath: ACCC’s Draft Guidance to Scrub Misleading Claims Clean
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down on deceptive environmental claims made by businesses, commonly known as 'greenwashing.'
9 August 2023
50 shades of greenwashing: The ACCC reports on Australia’s environmental exaggerations
50 Shades of Greenwashing: The ACCC Reports on Australia's Environmental Exaggerations
1 May 2023
Just released – ACCC Report into ACL Compliance in Caravan Industry
ACCC report into ACL compliance puts caravan industry in the spotlight.
2 August 2022
False or misleading advertising claims lead to significant fine for Samsung
Samsung is ordered to pay $14 million in penalties after admitting to contravening the Australian Consumer Law.
29 June 2022
Can I direct my employees to get the COVID vaccine?
CIE Legal lawyer Ines Balint looks at the guidelines recently released by the Fair Work Ombudsman and SafeWork Australia on vaccinating employees.
17 March 2021