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Mike Carney Motors has given undertakings not to:
advertise motor vehicle prices as being exclusive of GST;
make false representations concerning the accessories available on vehicles for a particular advertised price; and
advertise an "on the road drive away" price where there are additional compulsory costs.
Mike Carney Motors will place corrective advertisements in the North Queensland Register and the Queensland Country Life and ensure that at least one consumer is provided with a motor vehicle and accessories at the advertised price.
The Australian Indoor Tanning Association Pty Ltd provides the solarium industry with educational material and training courses on the use of solarium equipment.
The Commission considered that the Association had distributed misleading promotional material because it contained statements suggesting that solarium tanning brings health benefits and carries no risks.
Forrester Kurts acknowledges representations regarding negative gearing opportunities of real estate, and the availability of Qantas Frequent Flyer Points for purchasers, are in contravention of s52 and s53(e) of the Trade Practices Act.
Forrester Kurts undertakes to write to purchasers identified as likely to have seen the advertisement, and for those purchasers who claim to be misled by the advertisement, offer to rescind their contracts and refund all moneys paid.
On 25 July 2001 the Commission accepted a Variation to this Undertaking. The Variation provides that the Undertaking will cease to have effect from 1 August 2001.
In or about February 2001, Archery Wizard Australia sent to five Australian archery retailers a letter with an attached price list offering the retailers the opportunity to become retailers of Merlin Bows.
Apollo is an importer and wholesaler of bicyles and cycling accessories.
Advertisements appeared in APN Newspapers between July 2000 and April 2001 promoting a employment service offered by inthebigcity.com Pty Ltd where callers to a 1900 premium rate telephone service (at $2.48 per minute) would be guaranteed work, and be entitled to discounts on accommodation and removalist costs.
The Commission alleged that the representations in the advertisement breached the false and misleading provisions of the Trade Practices Act - specifically sections 52, 53(c), 53(d) and 53B.
The undertakings:
determine and limit which Franklins stores Woolworths may acquire;
limit Woolworths' use of Franklins brands;
prevent Woolworths from interfering in the JIDA process;
require divestiture of certain stores;
require acts in relation to other existing and proposed stores; and
require the fulfilment of obligations to facilitate the sale of Franklins stores in accordance with a package accepted by the Commission.
The undertakings detail:
the sale of Franklins stores;
limits on stores to be sold to Woolworths;
limits on Woolworths' use of Franklins product brands; and
obligations to facilitate the sale of Franklins stores to independent operators.
Keith Harris & Co Ltd trading as Orchy, made "Product of Australia" representations on fruit juice and drinks that contained juice not made in Australia.
Medibank Private has provided court-enforceable undertakings in relation to allegations of unconscionable conduct in its Hospital Purchaser Provider Agreement (HPPA) dealings with Toowong Private Hospital, an independent specialist psychiatric hospital in Brisbane.
Medibank Private attempted to impose a unilateral contract variation clause in its HPPA with Toowong Private Hospital, which would have allowed Medibank Private to vary the terms of the HPPA without the consent of the hospital.
Qantas Airways Limited ("Qantas") and Impulse Airlines Holdings Limited ("Impulse") publicly announced a proposal to enter into a commercial arrangement on 1 May 2001. Qantas provided a draft submission to the ACCC on 2 May 2001.
In June 2000 American Golf Supplies Pty Ltd, through its Director Paul Roser, circulated a contract entitled "Memorandum of Trading Terms of Ping Fitting Accounts" which required its retail customers of PING golfing products not to advertise PING products at other than suggested retail prices set by Mr Roser.
Between 22 and 30 November 2000, National Australia Bank (NAB) placed full page advertisments in the following newspapers: The Land (NSW), The Stock & Land (Vic), The Weekly Times (Vic), The Farm Weekly (WA) and The Countryman (WA) promoting its Wheat Advance Product.