Do companies that are incorporated in a foreign country and conduct business activities in Australia have to comply with the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)?
- A non-Australian company can be considered to be doing business in Australia through a subsidiary. In this situation they must comply with the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) where:
- the company communicates (including phone calls and emails) from abroad with its subsidiary in Australia; and
- the parent company controls or directs the way in which the Australian subsidiary carries out the agreement.
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