61 results, showing 1 to 20
Fourth variation to the undertakings given by Toll Holdings Ltd to the ACCC on 11 March 2006 accepted by the ACCC on 13 December 2006.
A procedural variation which amends the Initial Sale Period for the divestment of a 50% interest in Pacific National (PN) while market inquiries are being made in relation to Toll's request to have its obligation to divest that 50% interest waived.
In granting this procedural variation the ACCC has not formed a view as to whether Toll's substantive obligation to divest the 50% interest should be waived.
ACCC instituted proceedings concerning alleged boycott activity by the Guild and some members.
The case was settled with some admissions, injunctions and undertakings.
The undertakings provide that the Guild and executive attend compliance seminar concerning part IV of TPA.
There is also provision for the Guild to notify members when a Country Show becomes a non-Guild show and that members are able to offer services to the new show organiser.
The Guild also undertakes to publish a notice regarding the settlement of the proceedings and the undertaking.
JB Hi-Fi Group Pty Ltd (JB Hi-Fi) is a retailer of home entertainment products.
Optima Technology Solutions Pty Ltd (Optima), supplier of Optima computers and computer accessories, has admitted to the ACCC that it engaged in conduct which constitutes resale price maintenance in contravention of section 48 of the TPA on two separate occasions in 2005.
This undertaking has been withdrawn
In light of the acceptance by the ACCC on 13 August 2007 of undertakings given by Babcock and Brown Infrastructure Limited, Singapore Power International Pte Ltd and Babcock and Brown Investor Services Limited, Alinta's undertakings of 27 November 2006 were considered no longer relevant and were withdrawn.
27 November 2006 Undertaking summary:
On 3 August 2006, the ACCC issued a media release announcing that it had accepted undertakings offered by Alinta Limited pursuant to section 87B of the TPA in relation to the Alinta-AGL Joint Merger Proposal.
As background, the ACCC notes that during the period prior to accepting the undertakings it considered 3 different proposals relating to AGL and Alinta.
The first proposal was AGL’s proposed acquisition of Alinta.
Adairs The House of Linen (Aust) Pty Ltd (Adairs) has acknowledged that the 100% goose down content claims it made for its 'Downtime' brand down quilts may have been false and liable to mislead consumers and may contravene the TPA.
ACCC testing of two 'Downtime' brand down quilts showed that the quilts contained in the range of 70% - 86% goose down, significantly less than the represented 100%.
Adairs advised the ACCC that the 100% down content claims it made for its 'Downtime' brand quilts were made in reliance on the labelling percentage tolerances allowed in Australian Standard 2479-1987 ('Down and/or feather filling materials and filled products') and that it had not intended to mislead or deceive consumers.
Adairs has undertaken to:
offer refunds to consumers who purchased a 'Downtime' brand quilt represented to contain 100% goose down; and
refrain in future from making any down content claims for its products unless the claims can be substantiated by independent testing on its finished products where the manufacturing process has been completed.
Adairs will implement a trade practices compliance program for Adairs employees and other persons involved in its business.
Scotty's is a franchisor of a pet food distribution service.
Hagemeyer Brands Australia Pty Limited trading as Hagemeyer Appliances (Hagemeyer), importer and distributor of Dimplex air conditioning products has admitted to making statements that particular Dimplex air conditioning products were "environmentally friendly" when this is not correct.
The statements concerned the environmental benefits of certain Dimplex air conditioning units containing the hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant, R407C gas.
Purax Feather Holdings Pty Ltd (Purax), supplier of 'Puradown' and 'White Eider' brand quilts, has acknowledged that the 100% down content claims it made for its quilts were false and liable to mislead consumers and may contravene the TPA.
ACCC testing of a Purax 'White Eider' brand quilt represented to contain 100% goose down showed that the quilt contained approximately 85% goose down, significantly less goose down than the represented 100%.
Purax advised the ACCC that its 100% down content claims complied with the labelling percentage tolerances allowed in Australian Standard 2479-1987 ('Down and/or feather filling materials and filled products') and that it had not intended to mislead or deceive consumers.
Purax has undertaken to:
refrain in future from making any down content claims for its quilts unless the claims can be substantiated by independent testing on its finished down product where the manufacturing process has been completed.
implement a trade practices compliance program for Purax employees and other persons involved in its business.
The ACCC accepted the court-enforceable undertaking from Asia Source Australia Pty Ltd to stop the supply of elastic luggage straps with warning labels that failed the mandatory product safety standard.
Mr Tsvetnenko trades under the name Mobile Adverts and carries on the business of operating adult entertainment chat services using mobile phone short messaging services (SMS).
The ACCC was concerned that Mobile Adverts made representations to the public in print and on the internet that users of the service could make contact with the people profiled in the advertisements for possible introduction and dating.
Mobile Adverts also represented that users of the service could not list their own profile as advertised, and the ACCC believes that the price advertising used by Mobile Adverts may cause some confusion to consumers.
Mr Tsvetnenko has provided a Section 87B undertaking to the ACCC that he will not:
advertise that Mobile Adverts provides dating or introduction services, when that is not the case;
advertise only part of the price of Mobile Adverts services but rather advertise the total price, where there are additional costs or charges that apply; nor
represent that customer profiles can be listed on dating or introductory services advertised by Mobile Adverts, when there is no facility to list customer profiles.
Third variation to the undertakings given by Toll Holdings Ltd to the ACCC on 11 March 2006.
Brand Direct imported Maui branded swimming aid vests (the vests) which did not comply with the mandatory consumer product safety standard, AS 1900-1991 Flotation toys and swimming aids for children (the Standard) in that the intended body mass range was not marked on the vest and the warning was not in a colour contrasting with the background.
Sleepmaster Pty Ltd has acknowledged that the 100% goose down content claims it made for its 'Jason' brand down quilts, and the 100% cotton content claims it made for its 'Onkaparinga' brand cotton quilts, may have been false and misleading to consumers and may contravene the TPA.
ACCC testing of two 'Jason' brand down quilts showed that the quilts contained approximately 70% goose down, significantly less than the represented 100%.
The undertaking requires AGL and GEAC to provide information to the ACCC concerning hedges, derivative transactions and power purchase agreements.
This undertaking replaces the s.
In November and December 2001 agents of Cleanaway visited customers in Rockhampton stating that the purpose was to gauge satisfaction with the service, update customer details and inspect the site.
In November and December 2001 agents of Cleanaway visited customers in Rockhampton stating that the purpose was to gauge satisfaction with the service, update customer details and inspect the site. Cleanaway agents requested that customers sign a service agreement form (SAF) as acknowledgement of the visit, but did not:
disclose that the SAFcomprised a contract for waste collection services for 3 years;
provide an opportunity for the customer to determine the nature of the SAF;
inquire whether the representative of the customer had the authority to sign a contract on behalf of the customer.
The matter was settled by Consent Orders and BIS Cleanaway and Stephen Johns, a former Territory Manager, provided undertakings to implement, or in Johns' case, attend, trade practices compliance training. Johns to provide a report or certificate of attendance and BIS Cleanaway to provide an annual report for 2 years on compliance training implemented.
LG Electronics Australia Pty Ltd (LG) is an importer and wholesaler of electrical appliances, including airconditioners.
Certain airconditioners are required to display energy efficiency labels and meet Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS). LG published energy efficiency ratings in, among other things, promotional and advertising materials.
As part of regulatory requirements check tests are carried out on a selection of airconditioner models to determine the accuracy of the claimed energy efficiency ratings.
Check tests conducted on behalf of the New South Wales Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability and Energy Dafe Victoria found that the energy efficiency of five LG airconditioners was less than 90% of the claimed energy efficiency.
Home Express Nominees Pty Ltd (Home Express), importer and retailer of 'Home Express' brand quilts has acknowledged that it misrepresented to consumers that its 'Home Express' brand quilts contained 100% goose down.
ACCC testing of a sample of 'Home Express' brand quilts represented to contain 100% goose down, showed that the quilts contained in the range of 72% - 85% goose down, significantly less goose down than the represented 100%.
Home Express advised the ACCC that its 100% down content claims were made in reliance on the labelling percentage tolerances allowed in Australian Standard 2479-1987 ('Down and/or feather filling materials and filled products') and that it had not intended to mislead or deceive consumers.
Home Express has undertaken to:
refrain in future from making any down content claim for its 'Home Express' or other own-brand down products unless the claim can be substantiated by independent testing on its finished down product where the manufacturing process has been completed; and
implement a trade practices compliance program for Home Express employees and other persons involved in its business.
Black & Decker (Australia) Pty Ltd markets and distributes a range of sanders for home use.
No results found
No results found