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Google LLC v ACCC

(2021) 391 ALR 346
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Google was not liable for misleading or deceptive conduct under Australian consumer law in respect of sponsored search results created and placed by third-party advertisers.

Key Principle

The HCA considered the principles of misleading and deceptive conduct in the context of sponsored search results and held that Google was not liable for misleading advertisements placed by advertisers.

Area of Law

consumer

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