A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Lobux Pty Ltd v Willshaun Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 204 provides a reminder to rethink the inclusion of 'general charging clauses' in businesses' standard trading terms. A general...
On 27 October 2022, the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 passed through the Senate, and now awaits Royal Assent. Among other things, the amendments mark a significant expansion of the unfair c...
Introduction Last month, the ACCC published a media release warning public sector agencies of the potential for collusion between bidders responding to tender requests issued by government entities. The warning was motivated b...
Electronic execution of documents is once again permitted under section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("Corporations Act"). On 10 August 2021, the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No.1) Bill 2021 ("the Bill") passed...
From 1 July 2021, amendments to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) definition of "consumer" will significantly extend consumer protections. The definition – the current form of which has been in place since 1986 – was, among...
The temporary COVID-19 exemptions regarding virtual AGMs and signing and sending electronic documents has been extended until 15 September 2021, Federal Treasurer the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP has announced. Importantly, the an...