Reforms to the Australian Unfair Contract Terms Regime and consumer law penalties passed by Parliament

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Jonathan Tay

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I am a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution team in Sydney. I provide succinct, solutions orientated advice to help our clients solve complex problems, mitigate future risks and develop strategies to simplify their decision-making process.

We recently published an article summarising the proposed changes to the Australian Unfair Contract Terms regime and maximum penalties for breaches of Australia's Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).

On 27 October 2022, the Australian Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 (Cth) (the Bill) without amendment.

The Bill received Royal Assent on 9 November 2022.

What happens next?

Competition and consumer law

The proposed increase in…

Full article available on Disputes +

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