This page provides an overview of your rights under the consumer guarantee provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) where your flight is delayed or cancelled. It is not a statement of the only rights that may be available to you under the ACL (or any other law) and we recommend ...
Extract: Application of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) Emerging issues – the Internet and Social Media Misleading or Deceptive Conduct (s 18) False or Misleading Representations about Goods or Services (s 29) Enforcement challenges and solutionsFrancina Cantatore...
Australian Consumer LawLiability of Manufacturers for Goods with Safety DefectsThere is an ongoing debate in relation to Part 3-5 of the ACL, particularly over its use in relation to other civil liability remedies. This article looks more closely at ss 138 and 139. It argues that, because of...
The introduction in 2011 of the Australian Consumer Law12 (ACL)brings all consumer protection law in Australia under the one umbrella.Today, s 18 ACL has replaced s 52 TPA. However, overlapping provisions regarding misleading or deceptive conduct in the financial services area also exist in the...
Australian Consumer LawSummary Repair, refund or replacement When the product or service is not of acceptable quality (e.g. it has a manufacturing defect or is unsafe), your remedy will depend on whether the failure is major or minor. For minor failures, the supplier can elect to repair, ...
Off the back of recent ACCC proceedings in the aged care sector, there are a number of steps that businesses with vulnerable consumers can take to protect their consumers and therefore reduce the risks of contravening the Australian Consumer Law....
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While the U.S. does not have federal laws affecting returns and refunds, it's still a good idea to have a Return & Refund Policy, and it will be required in some states if you wish to have control over the...
13 March 2025 Gide advises Eurazeo and Bpifrance on Ambos Energy’s €10 million fundraising Gide has advised Eurazeo and Bpifrance in connection with Ambos Energy’s €10 million fundraising. This transaction, carried out with Eurazeo and the E... ...
Without the existence of the three-tier system producers would make their own choices on whether to contract with a distributor as opposed to the law mandating their choice. For larger producers it may not make economic sense to get into the distribution game. For the smaller producers, it may...