In an Australian-first, Wellness Enterprises Pty Limited, which traded as Australian Male Hormone Clinic, has been fined $127,500 plus costs for 17 charges related to unlawful advertising of regulated health services.
This Guideline provides an overview of how graphics, words and phrases associated with the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games may and may not be used.
Just released is a new booklet on how to ensure that advertising for health professionals and therapeutic goods complies with the law..
The handy booklet prepared by The NewsMediaWorks director of advertising regulation provides an easy-to-read summation of the industry codes, and guiding principles and important pieces of legislation that impact on advertising.
The Federal Court has found that We Buy Houses Pty Ltd and its sole director, Rick Otton, made false or misleading representations in promoting a number of wealth creation strategies involving real estate, following ACCC action.
The Federal Court has ordered Snowdale Holdings Pty Ltd (Snowdale) to pay penalties totalling $750,000 for making false or misleading representations that its eggs were ‘free range’, in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
A Glen Waverley estate agency will contribute $75,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund after acknowledging contraventions of Victorian consumer and property laws relating to property sales.
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Huntley Management Limited (Huntley) to pay a penalty of $50,000 for false and misleading advertising that its investment projects were 'approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission'.
Whether an advertisement appears in print or on a digital platform it must comply with the relevant legislation. See our new 'Cheat Sheet for Classies' for more information.
Under the Tobacco Act 1987, the sale, advertising and use of shisha tobacco that contains any amount of tobacco will be treated the same as other tobacco products, such as cigarettes and cigars from 1 August 2017.