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The price of Sun Imports tanning products increased by a full 10% with the implementation of the GST despite the removal of a 22%wholesale sales tax which, in the absence of other factors, should have resulted in a reduction in the price of these products as a result of the changes arising under the New Tax System.
The ACCC wrote to Sun Imports expressing concern that the failure of Sun Imports to pass on savings resulting from the New Tax System changes may amount to conduct in breach of the price exploitation provision of The Trade Practices Act 1974 ("the Act").
On 17 January 2001, the ACCC accepted court-enforceable Undertakings from PaperlinX Limited.
Primus shall write to all customers churned between 16 March and 30 November 2000 outlining ACCC's investigation into unauthorised customer transfer ('slamming') and the Federal Court orders made as a result of the conduct of Primus and Primus' agents.
Shinn Fu (Australia) Pty Ltd has provided a section 87B undertaking to the ACCC in respect of the supply of vehicle jacks that do not comply with the mandatory safety standard.
In May 2000, Gateway Pty Ltd (Gateway Computers) ran a newspaper advertising campaign in which Gateway represented "Save up to $699 before the GST".
In July 2000, the ACCC commenced an investigation into complaints that it had received on a nationwide basis in relation to the promotion of One.Tel's 'Switch' product.
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 s45(2)(b)(ii) of the Act.
The parties are directors of Trident Fire Protection Pty Ltd ("Trident") and each has undertaken to:
participate in nominated and approved trade practices compliance training;
use his best endeavours to ensure that Trident is able to comply with its obligations to pay penalties and costs by due dates;
if Trident fails to pay any amounts, to personally pay the amount remaining unpaid (to $75,000);
ensure that Trident's assets are dealt with in such a manner to ensure that Trident is able to meet its obligations under the orders.
Michael Lewis is the former FFE General Manager for Fire Contracting for Queensland and the Northern Territory.
The ACCC made enquiries into a complaint concerning a promotion by Loyalty Pacific Pty Ltd, operator of the Fly Buys loyalty program.