Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Short title: CCA
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Summary
Australia's competition + consumer protection law. Pt IV — competition (cartels, misuse of market power, mergers). Pt IVD — Consumer Data Right. Schedule 2 = Australian Consumer Law (replaces TPA): consumer guarantees, unfair contract terms (penalty regime from 9 Nov 2023), product safety, misleading conduct (s 18), unconscionable conduct. From 1 January 2026, mandatory merger control regime kicks in.
Topics
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