Sentences with phrase «unconscionable conduct against»

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.

Complaints about the major supermarkets from their suppliers have slid since Coles admitted in court to 15 instances of unconscionable conduct against eight suppliers.

In December, Coles agreed to pay $ 10 million in penalties and to review contracts with suppliers after admitting to 15 instances of unconscionable conduct against eight suppliers.

Not exact matches

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Most prominently, the ACCC instituted Federal Court proceedings against Coles, in which findings of unconscionable conduct towards some suppliers were made (see below for more details).

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.

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

See also Lucy Barbour, «Competition watchdog ACCC head Rod Simms (sic) denies claims an «effects test» would be «economically dangerous» (ABC Rural, 18 August 2014), in which the ACCC Chairman defends the ACCC's proposed effects test (and is also reported as saying that the current case against Coles was brought under the unconscionable conduct provisions rather than under s 46 because the misuse of market power prohibitions is a law that exists only between competitors...)

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

In a directions hearing this morning Justice Gordon has criticised the ACCC for lack of focus in its unconscionable conduct claims against Coles.

They will unify the prohibition against unconscionable conduct and provide the courts with greater guidance in its application.

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 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).

We conclude that the ACCC has, through its enforcement activity, succeeded in raising awareness of the prohibition against unconscionable conduct, and its role in enforcing those provisions.

(b) With respect to an action brought to enjoin violations of the chapter or fraudulent or unconscionable conduct, the administrator may apply to the court for appropriate temporary relief against a defendant, pending final determination of the proceedings.