CONSUMER LAW – misleading and deceptive conduct and false and misleading representations about goods or services under ss 18 and 29(1)(i) of the Australian Consumer Law – agreed statement of facts – liability admitted in respect of Australian subsidiary in corporate group for certain representations – whether German parent company (Emma Sleep GmbH) or Philippines related company (Bettzeit) are also liable for those representations – conduct “on behalf of ” a body corporate under s 139B(2) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) – attribution of conduct of a subsidiary company to a parent company or related company – Bettzeit liable for impugned representations, both by virtue of s 139B(2)(b)(i) of the CCA and as a principal contravener – Emma Sleep GmbH not liable
Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2025/2025fca0618For more information, see the original judgement.
