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13 November 2019 - ASIC Releases Whistleblower Policies Regulatory GuideThe Australian Securities and Investments Commission released a Whistleblower Policies Regulatory Guide to assist public companies, large proprietary companies and proprietary companies that are trustees of registrable superannuation entities to meet the legal requirement that they make available to their officers and employees by no later than 1 January 2020 a whistleblower policy which deals with specified matters.
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17 October 2019 - Information Commissioner Releases Draft Consumer Data Right Privacy Safeguard GuidelinesThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner released for public comment draft Consumer Data Right (CDR) Privacy Safeguard Guidelines which are intended to assist organisations to understand their obligations under the new CDR framework and outline how the Information Commissioner will interpret and apply the privacy safeguards contained in Part IVD of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
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5 September 2019 - ACCC Releases Draft Customer Loyalty Schemes ReportThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released for public comment a draft report on Customer Loyalty Schemes which is intended to put loyalty scheme operators on notice in respect of future enforcement action by the ACCC that they must ensure that they comply with the Australian Consumer Law including by avoiding statements that are incorrect or likely to create a false impression and avoiding unfair contract terms.
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30 August 2019 - ACCC Issues Intellectual Property GuidelinesThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued guidelines on its approach to the enforcement of intellectual property rights where specified types of intellectual property related conduct will no longer be exempt from prohibitions on cartel conduct, anti-competitive agreements and exclusive dealing
as a result of the repeal of the intellectual property exemption contained in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). |
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26 July 2019 - ACCC Releases Digital Platforms Inquiry Final ReportThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released the final report for its Digital Platforms Inquiry which contains a number of recommendations covering competition law, consumer protection, media regulation and privacy for the purpose of addressing the dominance of Google, Facebook and other digital platforms and their impact on Australia's economy, media and society.
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26 June 2019 - Sumo Power Pays $46,200 Telemarketing Infringement NoticeSumo Power, an electricity, gas and internet provider, has paid a $46,200 infringement notice issued by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for failing to produce evidence that it had obtained consent to make telemarketing calls to telephone numbers registered on the Do Not Call Register.
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