Sentences with phrase «alleged unconscionable»

Mr Sims said it «unfortunate», however, that just as the ACCC was wrapping up its case against Coles, it decided to launch legal action against Woolworths over alleged unconscionable conduct against suppliers.

· ACCC takes action against Woolworths over alleged unconscionable conduct towards suppliers

Against this backdrop, the company faces a class action, is being investigated by ASIC and the competition regulator ACCC has taken legal action in the Federal Court, alleging unconscionable conduct and misleading farmers in relation to forecasting a milk price of $ 6.05 when it allegedly knew dairy commodity prices were falling globally.

The ACCC has launched an action against Coles alleging unconscionable conduct in relation to its Active Retail Collaboration program.

Not exact matches

While there is legal redress for such alleged misleading or unconscionable conduct under Australian consumer law, Buchan says the process was too time - consuming and expensive for many franchisees.

It was alleged that Murray Goulburn Cooperative Co. Limited (Murray Goulburn), along with former managing director Gary Helou and former chief financial officer Bradley Hingle are engaged in unconscionable conduct by...

In September, the parties, along with the National Farmers Federation (NFF) began talks to agree the voluntary code as a means of addressing growing concern about unconscionable conduct in the supermarkets, which are alleged to be misusing market power in the sector.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims told BusinessDay on Monday that he welcomed the voluntary code that governed the retailer - supplier relationship but that he would not be derailed from pursuing current investigations into the leading supermarket chains, Coles and Woolworths, and alleged anti-competitive behaviour and unconscionable conduct.

Finally came the news that Australia's competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), will investigate Coles and Woolworths for alleged «unconscionable conduct» in the form of bullying tactics against food and grocery suppliers over prices and supply contracts.

The ACCC has announced it will not appeal the Federal Court's decision in the Woolworths case, in which it had alleged Woolworths engaged in unconscionable conduct in relation to its «mind the gap» scheme.

«The ACCC alleges that Coles used undue pressure and unfair tactics in negotiating with suppliers, provided misleading information and took advantage of its superior bargaining position, so that its overall conduct was in all the circumstances unconscionable.

The ACCC alleges that Coles has engaged in unconscionable conduct towards 200 of its smaller suppliers, in breach of the ACL by, among other things:

The ACCC alleged that between 2009 and 2011, Lux engaged in unconscionable conduct in relation to the sale of vacuum cleaners to elderly consumers in contravention of section 51AB of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and section 21 of the ACL.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd and Grocery Holdings Pty Ltd (together, Coles) alleging that Coles engaged in unconscionable conduct in relation to its Active Retail Collaboration (ARC) program, in contravention of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

The court case we've run is alleging breaches of the responsible lending obligations, as well as some instances of unconscionable conduct in relation to a series of loans that were given to consumers for the purchase of motor vehicles.