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ACCC seeks $30M penalty in Garuda cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-22 11:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is seeking up to $30 million in penalties against Garuda Indonesia after the airline was found guilty of participating in a price fixing cartel.

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Aldi wins appeal over ‘natural’ claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-22 3:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Federal Court has found products that market themselves as “natural” need not be made wholly of natural ingredients, handing a win to Aldi on appeal in its legal battle with the maker of the popular MoroccanOil line of hair products.

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Gaia blasts ACCC for ‘misleading’ press release over fine
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-22 11:50 am By Christine Caulfield

Baby brand GAIA  has lashed out at the consumer watchdog for issuing a press release announcing a $37,800 fine against the company for misleading ‘organic’ labels on three of its products, saying the release itself was “potentially misleading” to consumers.

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CBA’s $25M rate-rigging settlement gets court OK
Financial Services 2018-06-21 10:58 am By Christine Caulfield

The Federal Court has approved Commonwealth Bank’s $25 million settlement with ASIC over allegations it manipulated the bank bill swap rate.

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Popular baby wash maker fined over “organic” claims
Consumer Goods 2018-06-20 10:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A popular maker of baby skin products has been fined by the ACCC for claiming its products are organic even though they contain synthetic chemicals.

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Alinta Energy to refund customers over misleading ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-20 11:46 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Alinta Energy has agreed to compensate consumers after making misleading comparisons to competitors’ electricity rates in its advertisements.

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Aussie acai berry co. denies stealing rival’s story
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-19 5:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

An Australian acai berry company has hit back at accusations it co-opted the pioneering narrative of US acai berry bowl maker Sambazon to promote a competing business.

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Apple to pay $9M in ACCC case over iPhone repairs
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-18 9:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Apple will pay $9 million to resolve a case by the ACCC alleging the US tech giant’s repair policies were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law, according to a court order Monday.

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Australian regulator probes Mercedes-Benz over emissions cheat software
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-15 11:51 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian regulator that oversees car recalls is looking into whether Mercedes-Benz supplied cars in Australia that contain a defeat device, after regulators in the UK and Germany ordered mandatory recalls of cars fitted with the software used to cheat on emissions tests.

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Domain Name Corp fined $2M for misleading emails
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-15 11:08 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A company that registers domain names has been ordered to pay a nearly $2 million fine for sending over 300,000 unsolicited and misleading emails about its domain name services.

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