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Metricon offered an undertaking to the ACCC as a result of an investigation into an allegation that Metricon sales staff were making misleading representations about the effect of GST on building costs.
The Commission was alerted to a number of increases to prices of building work from October 1999 to July 2000, which would take into account the introduction of the GST.
The Australasian Institute Pty Limited ('TAI') operates as a provider/deliverer of various educational courses over the internet.
Maurice Kain a supplier of curtain and upholstery fabrics, allegedly engaged in retail price maintenance when it refused supply to Bargain Upholstery Fabrics (BUF) of known willingness to discount prices.
Sarai Holdings Pty Ltd, trading as Zoeros Lifeskills Training (Sarai) made an incorrect representation in a promotional letter stating that the price of a training course would rise in February 2000 from $395 to $495 due to GST Government changes.
Over the period August 1990 September 1998, Tyco, trading as Wormald Fire Systems failed to perform approximately half of its contracts to inspect, test and maintain fire protection systems.
This commitment records the Ansett Holdings Limited group of companies’ (Ansett’s) commitment to:
Comply with Part VB of the Trade Practices Act 1974;
Not engage in price exploitation in relation to the New Tax System;
Apply the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Price Exploitation Guidelines, where applicable and as expanded in this commitment;
Pass on to consumers any net cost benefits realised as a result of the New tax System changes;
Advertise and display the GST inclusive price in a manner which is not misleading and deceptive, and;
Ensure there is an effective GST compliance program in place.
Copperart is a retailer of consumer and household goods, with stores in all States and Territories of Australia.
For a two-week period in early September 1999, a television advertisement was broadcast on a number of occasions on a Townsville television station.
Sherpa Outdoor Equipment Pty Ltd (Sherpa) incorrectly labelled their Polytherm range of thermal underwear as a composition of Polypropylene and Spandex. The actual garments were labelled 95% Polypropylene and 5% Spandex.
Mavjon Investments Pty Ltd, trading as Country Snack Delights, made false representations in relation to its "Muesli & Apricot Slice" and "Fruit Cocktail Slice". These representations were in contravention of ss.
In July 1999 Ray White (Real Estate) Pty Ltd trading as Ray White Investor Services published an advertisement in the July edition of the Express in Townsville.
It was alleged that Brumar Services Pty. Ltd. had failed to pass on the 29 July 1999 reduction of wholesale sales tax from 32% to 22% for their "Aerial" brand watch, in breach of s. 75AU TPA.
Gasgo has provided this Undertaking for the purpose of settling Court proceedings instituted against it by the ACCC.
One.Tel has provided undertakings in response to ACCC concerns about their reliance on variation clauses to vary its mobile phone customer contracts in breach of TPA Sections 52, 53, 53(g), 51AB.