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ACCC enforcement of consumer warranties and repairs: Harvey Norman and Hewlett-Packard

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • December 17 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced legal proceedings against both franchisees of Harvey Norman and against Hewlett Packard for allegedly engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct about the rights of consumers when purchasing goods from their respective stores

ACCC commences legal proceedings against Harvey Norman franchisees

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
  • -
  • November 30 2012

The ACCC instituted Federal Court proceedings against eleven Harvey Norman franchisees for allegedly engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct by making

General Counsel update - legal guide edition 32

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 29 2012

A summary of major developments in key areas

Australian Consumer Law (ACL) for franchisors

  • Hall & Wilcox
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  • Australia
  • -
  • July 5 2011

Consumer protection and unfair business practices have been consolidated into ACL (schedule to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA

Protecting goodwill and clients by using restraint of trade clauses

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
  • -
  • February 23 2011

In the current climate, circumstances affecting your business may be out of your control

Unconscionable conduct under the TPA

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
  • -
  • March 23 2010

Unconscionable conduct is prohibited in trade or commerce in both consumer (section 51AB) and commercial transaction (section 51AC) under Part IVA of the TPA

Retail is detail

  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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  • Australia
  • -
  • February 5 2010

Many of the articles we read about retail and franchising focus on strategic issues

Corporate governance for franchisors

  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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  • Australia
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  • September 24 2009

Corporate governance is the last thing on the mind of a start-up franchisor, and in many ways is irrelevant at the outset