What’s Inside This Issue?
This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as...more
7/31/2025
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Greenwashing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Unfair Contract Terms
In Brief - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has just announced the ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2025-2026....more
3/7/2025
/ Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Mergers ,
Retail ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair Contract Terms
In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) continue to be vigilant and seek significant penalties for alleged "greenwashing" (misleading...more
10/21/2024
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Australia ,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities ,
Sustainable Business Practices
IN BRIEF - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has just issued its long anticipated guidance on the making of environmental and sustainability claims. The ACCC has set out eight principles which, in its...more
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, has outlined the Commission's ambitious compliance and enforcement priorities for 2023-24....more
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has just published its compliance and enforcement priorities for FY 2022/23. For the first time, the ACCC has aligned its annual priorities to the financial year. It...more