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Misleading brochures re beachfront estates.
False or misleading representations in relation to a cash back offer on a hair colorant.
Undertakings given to:
carry out audits of its internal trade practices compliance program for financial years 1996–97 and 1997–98; and
submit reports of the audits to the Commission.
Price fixing arrangement in relation to the imposition of an agency service fee.
Undertakings given to:
develop and implement an internal trade practices compliance program, to remain in force for three years; and
appoint a senior executive as Compliance Officer.
Price fixing arrangement in relation to the imposition of an agency service fee.
Undertakings given to:
develop and implement an internal trade practices compliance program, to remain in force for three years; and
appoint a senior executive as Compliance Officer.
False or misleading representations in relation to haemorrhoid treatment.
Undertakings given to:
place corrective advertising in the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph;
stop making the representations to patients; and
provide written instructions to staff to ensure accurate information is given to consumers.
Price fixing.
Trade practices compliance undertakings.
Price fixing arrangement in relation to the imposition of an agency service fee.
Undertakings given to:
develop and implement an internal trade practices compliance program, to remain in force for three years; and
appoint a senior executive as Compliance Officer.
Price fixing arrangement in relation to the imposition of an agency service fee.
Undertakings given to:
develop and implement an internal trade practices compliance program, to remain in force for three years; and
appoint a senior executive as Compliance Officer.
False or misleading representations in relation to the marketing of its vinyl cladding products business.
Undertaking to refrain from representing that:
all its products carry a Standards Australia licence number when only some of its products carry that licence number;
Abbey Constructions Pty Ltd was the winner of the Telecom – Queensland Government Business Award in 1993; and
its product is `environmentally friendly’ unless that claim is properly substantiated.
Further, to:
put in place internal procedures to ensure that the product it markets, sells and advertises is clearly identifiable; and
implement an internal trade practices compliance program.
False or misleading representations in relation to advertising, and exclusive dealing in requirement that customers wishing to purchase a flight to London also purchase travel insurance with a nominated insurer.
Undertakings given to:
withdraw its current advertising and in future ensure that full details are provided in its advertising of all conditions applicable to its offers;
refrain from representing that insurance from a nominated supplier is compulsory in relation to any of its flights or other services;
publish corrective advertising in each newspaper and publication in which the advertising originally appeared; and
institute an internal trade practices compliance program
Price fixing.
Trade practices compliance undertakings.
Price fixing arrangements in relation to the distribution of frozen foods in Tasmania.
Undertakings given to:
provide trade practices compliance training on a regular basis to all its employees, servants or agents who occupy managerial, sales or buying positions;
produce or acquire a trade practices compliance manual and provide a copy to each of its employees, servants or agents; and
examine its practices, procedures and policies to ensure that they comply with the provisions of the Trade Practices Act.
The undertaking follows the imposition of pecuniary penalties and injunctions by the Federal Court (see ACCC Journal no. 4, p. 18).
Misleading and/or false representations about the suitability of yellow-lensed glasses for driving, and supplying sunglasses that did not comply with a consumer product safety standard.
Undertakings given to:
recall Aerial Vision yellow-lensed glasses;
appropriately relabel four types of sunglasses;
refrain from making false or misleading representations about the glasses and sunglasses it supplies; and
in future supply only those sunglasses that comply with the consumer product safety standard.
Misleading and deceptive conduct and false representations in relation to labelling on orange juice products.
Undertakings given to:
cease using the label ‘Orchard Fresh’ on any future packaging;
place corrective advertising in a WA newspaper; and
implement a trade practices compliance program.
Misleading conduct in relation to country of origin labelling of baseball caps.
Undertakings given to:
place corrective advertising offering refunds;
develop and implement a trade practices compliance program for executive directors and staff; and
implement checking procedures to prevent the re-occurrence of similar labelling problems.
Misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to a wiring repair plan.
Undertakings given:
to cease charging for the plan; and
to use its best endeavours to refund to current and non-current customers the amount paid for the plan since 1992, including by placing advertisements in newspapers asking non-current customers to contact Telstra regarding a refund.
Price fixing arrangements in relation to frozen foods in Tasmania.
Undertakings given to:
provide trade practices compliance training, as well as a comprehensive compliance manual, to its employees, servants or agents; and
examine its practices and policies to ensure they comply with the Trade Practices Act.
The undertaking follows the imposition of pecuniary penalties and injunctions by the Federal Court (see ACCC Journal no. 4, p. 18).
Misleading labelling on two of its juice products.
Undertakings given to place corrective advertising in newspapers, and to adhere to a corporate compliance program.
Proposed acquisition by Sigma of QDL was not opposed, because the concerns raised by the Commission that the acquisition would reduce competition in the pharmaceuticals wholesaling business in Victoria.
The undertaking was such that should Sigma acquire QDL, it would then sell the two Victorian short line wholesaling businesses, Western Supply Company Pty Ltd and LKJ Newman & Co Pty Ltd that were recently acquired by QDL.
Misleading representations that goods would be transported by air when they were often transported by road.
Undertakings given to:
send letters of apology to relevant customers who used the IPEC Priority Express service during the 12 months to June 1996, offering $50 refunds or credits;
publish apology notices in newspapers, providing a contact for queries; and
develop trade practices compliance training and educational activities.