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Australia duty of careabuse of dominance

ACCC v CLA Trading Pty Ltd

[2016] FCA 377
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtFederal Court of Australia
Year2016
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Systemic unconscionable conduct in door-to-door sales targeting vulnerable consumers breached the Australian Consumer Law.

Key Principle

ACL; unconscionable conduct in door-to-door sales to vulnerable consumers; systemic conduct

Area of Law

consumer

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