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Flight Centres ran an advertising campaign in May and June 2000 which compared the prices for flights "Take off and book now" as opposed to "Book later" after the introduction of the GST.
The advertisement misled consumers into believing that the price of flights would rise by more than 10% due to the GST.
The actual reason for the price differences above 10% was the post GST prices were for flights during a peak travel period.
Advertisements commissioned by Signature Security Group Pty Limited, dealing with the provision of a Signature Security system, contained GST-exclusive pricing in the form of "from only $295 plus GST".
Undertakings have been made by Seven Network Australia Pty Ltd, Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd, Network Ten Pty Ltd and Oztam in relation to the release of metropolitan elemental data under each of their ratings service agreements with ACNielsen Australia and ATR Australia.These undertakings provide a framework for access by third parties to elemental data on reasonable commercial terms for the collection of metropolitan television audience measurement data.
Undertakings have been made by Seven Network Australia Pty Ltd, Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd, Network Ten Pty Ltd and Oztam in relation to the release of metropolitan elemental data under each of their ratings service agreements with ACNielsen Australia and ATR Australia.These undertakings provide a framework for access by third parties to elemental data on reasonable commercial terms for the collection of metropolitan television audience measurement data.
Undertakings have been made by Seven Network Australia Pty Ltd, Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd, Network Ten Pty Ltd and Oztam in relation to the release of metropolitan elemental data under each of their ratings service agreements with ACNielsen Australia and ATR Australia.These undertakings provide a framework for access by third parties to elemental data on reasonable commercial terms for the collection of metropolitan television audience measurement data.
The ACCC investigated a complaint concerning the price of wheel alignment services at Bob Jane T-Mart outlets.
At various times between March 1996 and July 2000 eleven Bob Jane stores offered a thrust wheel alignment at a higher cost than a cheaper front two-wheel alignment.
After conducting market inquiries, the Commission determined that the merger between SmithKline Beecham (Australia) Pty Ltd and Glaxo Wellcome Ltd, to form Glaxo SmithKline plc, would not substantially effect competition, provided that certain Undertakings be provided by SmithKline Beecham to the ACCC.
The Undertaking provides that SmithKline Beecham will sell its Famvir product to Novartis AG in the event that the merger proceeds.
Jutco Pty Ltd has provided a section 87B undertaking to the ACCC in respect of the supply of vehicle and trolley jacks which do not comply with the mandatory safety standard.
Jutco Pty Ltd has already placed product recall notices in all major Australian newspapers and has undertaken to write to all suppliers to which it supplies jacks advising that previously supplied jacks may not comply to standards and to return non-compliant stocks for relabelling or refund.
Jutco Pty Ltd has undertaken to implement a trade practices compliance program.
The ACCC investigated a complaint that LMC Pacific Pty Ltd had engaged in resale price maintenance in relation to the termination of supply of Cartier brand products to a retailer.
An Undertaking was accepted by the Commission where LMC Pacific and it's managing director, Mr Gilles Haumont, agreed not to engage in conduct which constitutes resale price maintenance.
LMC also undertook to:
provide its employees, for a three year period, with a trade practices compliance program in relation to Part IV of the Trade Practice Act 1974; and
send to each of its authorised retailers a letter emphasising that each authorised retailer is free to set its own retail prices for products supplied by LMC Pacific.
Ferry Real Estate (Qld) Pty Ltd, Ferry Property Management Pty Ltd and Castorina Investments Pty Ltd at the relevant times traded as Ferry Real Estate (Townsville).
Colonel Clints Crazy Bargain Stores Pty Ltd is incorporated in the state of New South Wales and its principal activities include the supply of goods by retail to consumers in Australia through a chain of gift ware and novelty item stores in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.
Undertakings have been made by Seven Network Australia Pty Ltd, Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd, Network Ten Pty Ltd and Oztam in relation to the release of metropolitan elemental data under each of their ratings service agreements with ACNielsen Australia and ATR Australia.These undertakings provide a framework for access by third parties to elemental data on reasonable commercial terms for the collection of metropolitan television audience measurement data.
Spotlight Promotions Pty Limited has provided a section 87B undertaking to the ACCC in respect of the supply of sunglasses which do not comply with the mandatory Standard.
A consumer product safety recall of the sunglasses with an offer of refunds was undertaken following an approach by the ACCC.
Spotlight Promotions Pty Limited have undertaken to implement a Trade Practices Corporate Compliance Program.
The parties were involved in litigation by the ACCC relating to price-fixing and market sharing conduct in the Queensland Fire Protection industry in breach of sections 45(2)(a)(ii) and 45(2)(b)(ii) of the Act.
The undertakings are to:
implement a trade practices compliance program (Firevac)
use best endeavours to ensure Firevac complies with court orders and undertaking (Lynch).
ZG Pty Ltd agrees to:
cease supplying "Macho" 2000kg trolley jacks;
either destroy or have retested at a lower capacity all jacks recalled;
provide an independent auditor's report of the recall; and
implement a compliance program.
ZG Pty Ltd agrees to provide an independent auditor's report of the compliance program 12 months after its implementation.
The parties were involved in litigation by the ACCC relating to price-fixing and market sharing conduct in the Queensland Fire Protection industry in breach of sections 45(2)(a)(ii) and 45(2)(b)(ii) of the Act.
Optus and Excite@Home jointly provide the Optus@Home residential cable Internet service. The service was launched in January 2000. Prior to 4 August 2000 the service was advertised as unlimited.
Optus advertised two unlimited call plans in March and May 2000. As at 27 July 2000 over 20,000 people had joined the plans. In early May, Optus introduced the 'Optus Local Fair Go Policy' (the Policy).
Cuisine Courier Pty Limited provides a restaurant delivery service in Melbourne and Sydney.
Four Aus-Care medical centres have undertaken to ensure that vaccinations of Hepatitis B do not include a GST component and the medical centres will review their billing practices to ensure there is no GST component on any GST-free services.
The medical centres will distribute a corrective policy and refund of the GST component to all patients charged a GST on Hepatitis B vaccinations.
The Aus-Care medical centres will also implement a Trade Practices Compliance Program.
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