Australia: ACCC lawsuit against Bloomex concerning fair marketing and advertising practices
Progress
Current status
in force
15 Mar 2024 in force
09 Dec 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in ACCC lawsuit against Bloomex concerning fair marketing and advertising practices
On 15 March 2024, the Australian Federal Court issued its ruling in the lawsuit brought forward by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The Court ordered Bloomex, an online florist and gift retailer, to pay AUD 1 million in pen…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Announced ACCC lawsuit against Bloomex concerning alleged breach of fair marketing and advertising practices
On 9 December 2022, the Federal Court announced its public lawsuit against Bloomex, an online florist and gift retailer, for alleged unfair marketing and advertising practices. Bloomex is alleged to have published misleading star ratings for its pro…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body