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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)19 時間
Sarah Proudfoot appointed ACCC Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Proudfoot has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the ACCC following an extensive external recruitment process. Ms Proudfoot started with the ACCC/AER in 2005. She has since held a ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)22 時間
Mandatory information standard for toppling furniture to reduce accidents and deaths
Furniture suppliers are now required to provide safety warnings to consumers about the dangers of toppling furniture after the mandatory information standard for toppling furniture came into effect on ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)7 日
Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society Limited
On 28 April 2025, the Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society Ltd (ASDACS) lodged application for authorisation AA1000698.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission5 日
Petrol price cycles in the 5 largest cities
Retail petrol prices move up and down in regular patterns in Australia’s 5 largest cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Petrol price cycles are the result of pricing decisions ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission3年
Franchising laws including the code
As the franchise agreement is a contract, contract law is important in franchising. If a franchisor or franchisee doesn't follow the franchise agreement, this may mean a breach of contract law. If the ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission2年
Advertising and promotions
We provide general guidance to businesses and consumers about consumer law. We investigate repeated and ongoing consumer problems. We take reports from people about possible issues under consumer law ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission2月
Transition to a new merger control regime
A new mandatory process for notifying and assessing acquisitions starts on 1 January 2026. From 1 July 2025, some changes come into effect as we transition to the new merger regime. If you are using ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission2年
Buying products and services
Under the Australian Consumer Law, businesses must meet a set of basic rights called consumer guarantees when they sell products or services. Certain behaviour is also illegal under the Australian ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)12 日
LDV Automotive Australia in court for alleged misleading advertising
The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Ateco Automotive Pty Ltd, trading as LDV Automotive Australia, (LDV) for allegedly making misleading representations to consumers about ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission2年
About the motor vehicle information scheme
The Motor Vehicle Information Scheme is mandatory. It applies to passenger vehicles and light goods vehicles manufactured after January 2002. The scheme allows repairers and registered training ...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission7 日
Businesses reminded to review their card surcharges and pricing information
The ACCC is encouraging businesses to review their card payment surcharges to ensure they are in line with their cost of accepting card payments. Businesses should also ensure they adequately disclose ...