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Unfair Contract Terms Continue to be a Major Enforcement Priority for ASIC and the ACCC: Prosecutions of PayPal and Auto & General...

In Brief - Following reforms to the unfair contract terms (UCT) regime on 9 November 2023, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) are...more

Australian Unfair Contract Terms Laws and International Business: High Court Finds Global Contract Subject to Australian Laws and...

In Brief - The High Court of Australia (the Court) has provided important guidance on the application of Australia’s unfair contract terms (UCT) regime to global standard form contracts, the validity of class action waiver...more

Expanded Unfair Contract Terms Regime Has Commenced - Are You Compliant?

IN BRIEF - Following a year's 'grace' to allow businesses to be prepared, changes to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act), which commenced on 9...more

Unfair Contract Terms – Significant Broadening of Scope and Penalties for Breaches: Is your Business Prepared?

IN BRIEF - The Australian Government has released the Exposure Draft legislation and Explanatory Materials for an anticipated suite of reforms to unfair contract terms (UCT) laws found in the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and...more

Unfair Contract Terms in Small Business Contracts: ACCC Takes its First Court Action Against JJ Richards

On 6 September 2017, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced proceedings against JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd (JJ Richards), one of Australia's largest privately-owned waste management companies. ...more

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