to exist for a court to decide that a term is unfair. The unfair contract terms laws for consumer goods and services are enforced by both Commonwealth and state and territory consumer protection agencies. The courts determine whether the term of a contract is unfair and make decisions about the...
NSW FT has a focus on strategically using the broad range of consumer protection tools available to achieve its core goals – an approach referred to as Integrated Compliance. Under this approach, compliance activities are not regarded as ends in themselves. Rather, the full suite of compliance ...
The definition of goods is given as any tangible moveable items. Shoppers are now guaranteed a full refund up to 30 days after the purchase of the defective product. This demand for a full refund with a fixed time limit provides better protection for consumers as the duration was previously ...
U.S. federal and state banking regulations are designed to protect consumers’ interests. Similarly, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s duty, in part, is investor protection. Some consumer financial businesses are more closely overseen than...
To date, no legislation in Australia specifically regulates this particular area of concern.As a result, a review of the general laws regulating misleading or deceptive conduct is required to determine the extent to which these laws currently provide protection to environmentally conscious consumers. ...