11167 results, showing 11061 to 11080
Misleading or deceptive conduct in relation to the supply of wool.
Undertaking given to pay the Commission’s costs of $100 000 according to a court order.
Misleading claims about the actual content of Omega 3 fatty acids in Megga Eggs.
Undertakings given to
withdraw Megga Eggs from sale immediately;
conduct analysis of the eggs and report the results to the Commission; and
ensure that packages and containers did not misrepresent the actual level of Omega 3 fatty acid contained.
Misleading promotion of ‘Phone Saver’ offer to its members.
Undertakings given to
cease offering the Phone Saver service;
pay to members all monies held in trust as a result of discounts received from the scheme;
refund to members any pensioner discounts forgone as a result of entering into the Phone Saver scheme; and
implement a compliance program with an independent audit to be conducted of effectiveness of the program.
Promotion of pre-approved credit.
Misleading and deceptive conduct in the marketing and promotion of its telecommunications reselling service.
Exclusive dealing in relation to franchising licensing agreements for swimming pool maintenance and repair.
Undertaking given to amend the conditions of its future sales of franchises and franchise licensing agreements, and to notify all franchisees, agents and employees of the company of the terms of these undertakings.
Proposed acquisition of Amgas and Coodax would be likely to have the effect of substantially lessening competition in the supply of petroleum products in a number of markets for petroleum products in WA.
Price fixing agreements in the supply of processed chicken products in South Australia.
Undertaking given to implement a trade practices compliance program for at least three years
Price fixing agreements in the supply of processed chicken products in South Australia.
Undertaking given to implement a trade practices compliance program for at least three years
Misrepresentations regarding savings, discounts, billing and potential income in respect of the reselling of telecommunications services (work-at-home schemes).
Undertaking given:
to stop engaging in conduct which breached the Trade Practices Act;
to provide refunds to customers wherever discounts not given as promised;
for distributors not to represent to customers that First Netcom approved or sponsored by Telstra; and
to review all promotional and training material; and
to establish a trade practices compliance program and a complaints handling system that meets the Australian Standard
Code of ethics in breach of section 45 by virtue of the operation of sections 4D and 45A.
Code of ethics withdrawn and undertakings given:
not to counsel or procure, attempt to induce or be knowingly concerned in any form of exclusionary provision or price fixing in respect of the services offered or supplied by its members;
to advise all members of the withdrawal of the code of ethics and the reasons for the withdrawal; and
to publish in its internal publication an article of the actions it took
Attempt to fix prices for the disposal of unwanted tyres.
Undertakings given:
not to engage in price fixing re the disposal of tyres;
to write to all tyre resellers in Taree, Wingham and Port Macquarie areas of NSW about the illegality of such conduct;
to publish corrective advertising; and
to implement a trade practices compliance program
False or misleading representations in relation to correspondence sent to MBF members regarding new legislative requirements.
Undertakings given to:
cease the conduct;
send corrective letters to contributors;
place corrective advertising in newspapers; and
implement a trade practices compliance program (within six months of the date of acceptance of the undertakings). Independent review of the company’s compliance with undertakings and of the trade practices compliance program to be conducted each year for five years
False or misleading representations in relation to an advertising catalogue.
Undertakings given to:
improve handling of all forms of advertising, corrective advertising, and consumer complaints; and
to implement a trade practices compliance program within three months of approval by the Commission, with the company’s franchisees also required to participate in the programs and system
Exclusionary provisions or price fixing arrangements in relation to its code of ethics.
Undertakings given:
not to enter into or give effect to any exclusionary provisions or price fixing agreements or understandings;
to withdraw its code of conduct which contained the exclusionary provisions; and
to advise members by letter of the reasons for the withdrawal as well as publishing an article to the same effect in its internal publication
Director and shareholder of Buyers Network
Misleading statements in relation to a proofreading book. Undertakings given:
to implement a trade practices compliance program; and
to implement complaint handling procedures which comply with the Australian Standard
Misleading statements in relation to a proofreading book.
Undertakings given:
to offer full refunds to purchasers of the book;
not to make claims about employment, income or profitability without making sufficient investigation to establish it has reasonable grounds for making the claims;
to implement a trade practices compliance program; and
to implement complaint handling procedures which comply with the Australian Standard.
Company director Donald James Scott Finlay also gave undertakings related to the las two points above.
False or misleading representations in relation to the Advance Australia Foundation’s (AAF’s) approval to use the Advance Australia logo.
Undertakings given:
not to represent that any of its products are licensed by AAF to carry the logo;
to remove or amend any representation purporting that Panache products have AAF’s approval to carry the logo, unless such approval given; and
to implement a trade practices compliance program within three months of the Commission approving the program, to remain in force for a minimum of two years