Tag Archives: Australian consumer law

The purpose of competition law is to regulate the market to ensure businesses in competition with one another remain competitive to protect consumer interests. Making or giving effect to cartel provi...

My clients often ask me to review their returns policies.  Its important to remember that in setting your returns policies, you cannot contract out of your obligations under the law. NSW Fair Tr...

Did you know that mandatory standards may apply to your products?  Mandatory standards are rules that require specific safety information or features be present in certain products.  Supplyi...

We previously wrote about the new excessive surcharge ban, but let’s talk a little more in-depth about how the ban will affect you and your business. If your business charges a surcharge for credit,...

You may have noticed the new food labelling ads recently as the ACCC now has power to enforce new food labelling laws regarding the country of origin of food products. The new system, which came into...

In a recent post, we spoke about how digital gaming sales have outperformed retail – however, while the online retail space is a great way to reach a wider audience, it is important to remember that t...

The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Act 2016 commenced this year, which bans excessive payment surcharges.  The new laws will limit business surcharges on payment methods...