Competition And Consumer Law Update – June/July 2020 Edition

This is the latest in a series detailing developments in competition and consumer law in Australia, including the activities of Australia's competition and consumer regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), published judgments, recently issued proceedings and any relevant changes in the law.

This article covers events which occurred in June and July 2020, including the ACCC's continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous April and May 2020 update is available here.

JUDGMENTS

Kogan discount code promotion found to be misleading

Justice Davies in the Federal Court of Australia has found that the 2018 EOFY promotion run by online retailer Kogan constituted false or misleading representations in breach of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The promotion involved a discount code which consumers could use on Kogan's website to reduce listed prices by 10%. However, Kogan had increased the price of many of its products