State and Commonwealth governments have agreed to toughen protections for consumers and smaller businesses against unfair terms in standard form contracts. Many businesses use these contracts and we've all signed or clicked on them, often without a clear idea of the risks involved. Partner Charles Coorey joins us to discuss the coming changes and what they mean for you. Plus the ACCC's review of Amazon's purchase of MGM, Tool Time with Techtronic and Tooltechnic, the consumer data right in the energy and telco sectors, new ACCC Commissioner Liza Carver and more!

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Links from the episode:
Charles Coorey's client update on the Unfair Contract Terms proposal.
ACCC v Techtronic announcement with real concise statement of facts.
Official website of the Consumer Data Right.
More than you need to know about the copyright history of James Bond, with 007-level product placement from HeinOnline.
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition + Regulation team

State and Commonwealth governments have agreed to toughen protections for consumers and smaller businesses against unfair terms in standard form contracts. Many businesses use these contracts and we've all signed or clicked on them, often without a clear idea of the risks involved. Partner Charles Coorey joins us to discuss the coming changes and what they mean for you. Plus the ACCC's review of Amazon's purchase of MGM, Tool Time with Techtronic and Tooltechnic, the consumer data right in the energy and telco sectors, new ACCC Commissioner Liza Carver and more!
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Links from the episode:
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<li>Charles Coorey's client update on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/unfair-contract-terms-regime-update-government-releases-draft-legislation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/unfair-contract-terms-regime-update-government-releases-draft-legislation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1638943353679000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3pCv1oCN04mGT1ScJcFHD8">Unfair Contract Terms proposal.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/techtronic-in-court-for-alleged-resale-price-maintenance-over-power-tools" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/techtronic-in-court-for-alleged-resale-price-maintenance-over-power-tools&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1638943353679000&amp;usg=AOvVaw18EpmI0mgRtdeeTJcoSBJU">ACCC v Techtronic&nbsp;announcement</a>&nbsp;with real concise statement of facts.</li>
<li>Official website of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdr.gov.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cdr.gov.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1638943353679000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0X88r2hJkEAdWqC6ZeJK0g">Consumer Data Right.</a></li>
<li>More than you need to know about the&nbsp;<a href="https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2021/10/everything-or-nothing-the-copyright-history-of-james-bond/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2021/10/everything-or-nothing-the-copyright-history-of-james-bond/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1638943353679000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12RE71G6feDPdePiKW-951">copyright history of James Bond</a>, with 007-level product placement from HeinOnline.</li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1638943353679000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1T75G1vwtkGknXMd7yVQKp">Competition + Regulation</a>&nbsp;team</li>
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Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge. 

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge.&nbsp;

The Competitive Edge

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin’s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin&rsquo;s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

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