Tag: Accc

Telstra will be prevented from increasing rates payable on fixed line services beyond current caps for the next two years, with the Government to extend current price caps.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking to ban Optus from using the word “unlimited” in advertising after alleging the company has misled consumers.

These are changing times for franchisees and franchisors in terms of regulations. This expert advice will help you understand the potential changes.

Restaurants that force customers to pay illegal holiday surcharges are under fire for not complying with a year old change in the Trade Practices Act by the ACCC.

Tiger Airways has submitted objections to Virgin Blue’s deal with Air New Zealand on trans-Tasman routes to the ACCC.

Potential franchisees need to embrace the free pre-entry education run by Griffith University, rather than make decisions on “gut feeling” when choosing to buy a franchise the ACCC has said.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted legal proceedings in the Federal Court, Melbourne against Singtel Optus Pty Ltd for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to the use of the word “unlimited”.

Consumer law nationally has been radically changed with the passing of new laws that prohibit standard form consumer contracts which contain unfair terms. These changes are likely to have a significant impact on SMEs and how they interact with their customers.

Free online courses for potential franchisees will soon be available from Griffith University’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence in conjunction with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

A guide to the unfair contract terms law, helps businesses understand their rights and obligations under the new Unfair Contract Terms (UCT) law which commences on July 1 this year.