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Extending an unfair trading practices prohibition to commercial arrangements with small businesses: a potential chilling effect
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Proposed reforms to the Australian Consumer Law set to address unfair trading practices
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Not so Good Guys: ACCC cracks down on misleading store credit and ‘StoreCash' promotions
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Consumer watchdog takes action against supermarket giants for false or misleading claims
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Resale price maintenance continues to cause concern
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Liability for misrepresentations by companies: directors and officers remain exposed
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Unfair contract laws now apply to expanded category of small business
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Property owners (including vendors and landlords) should ensure that their contracts don't contain unfair terms.
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Substantial penalties and other changes relating to UCT in standard form contracts with consumers and small businesses.
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Franchisors are now prohibited from entering into standard form contracts that contain unfair terms.
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High Court determines that Australia's unfair contract term laws extend to overseas dealings
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‘Clean' is out, robust evidence is in: the ACCC publishes its final guidance for businesses making environmental claims
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New prohibitions for use of unfair terms in Australian consumer and small business contracts
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