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Competition and Consumer Law Risks to be Aware of in 2020

Date: February 2020
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Ayman Guirguis, a partner in our competition group, discusses potential competition and consumer law risks and how they may affect your business including:

  • Penalties have risen - now over AUD100 million and potential jail terms
  • Competition Law - cartels and concerted practices; and conduct that substantially lessens competition (and may have consumer law implications) including rewards programs, digital platforms and use of data
  • Consumer Law - penalties for misleading conduct and interaction with consumer guarantees/extended warranties; and penalties for unfair contract terms
  • Importance of compliance
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