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2015

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The Australian Consumer Law In The Digital Sphere, Francina Cantatore May 2015

The Australian Consumer Law In The Digital Sphere, Francina Cantatore

Francina Cantatore

Extract: Application of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) Emerging issues – the Internet and Social Media Misleading or Deceptive Conduct (s 18) False or Misleading Representations about Goods or Services (s 29) Enforcement challenges and solutions


Avoiding The Pitfalls: Advertising In A Competitive Market, Francina Cantatore May 2015

Avoiding The Pitfalls: Advertising In A Competitive Market, Francina Cantatore

Francina Cantatore

The consumer credit industry is a competitive market which is facing challenging times in view of more stringent regulation in recent times. Advertising is an essential ingredient in generating business in this environment, thus an awareness of acceptable advertising parameters is important for credit providers. Not only do organisations face civil and criminal sanctions for transgressions of the legislation, but directors and managers may be personally liable for misleading or deceptive advertising. This paper deals with a discussion of advertising legislation and current developments; advertising interest rates and requirements for comparison rates; false or misleading advertising and ASIC Guidelines; including …