Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Uber B.V. (Uber) Court Documents

Dear Australian Competition and Consumer Commission,

Under FOI I request a copy of the originating/ initiating court documents in the matter of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Uber B.V. (Uber).

Usually such documents are published with the ACCC Media release but not so in the Uber matter. Media Release 26 April 2022

Yours faithfully,

JS

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Dear JS,

Acknowledgment of request for access under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (Cth)

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) acknowledges
receipt of your email of 30 May 2022 requesting, under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth), to:

 

‘Under FOI I request a copy of the originating/ initiating court documents
in the matter of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Uber
B.V.  (Uber).

 

Usually such documents are published with the ACCC Media release but not
so in the Uber matter. Media Release 26 April 2022.’

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OFFICIAL

 

Dear JS,

 

Please see the attached letter for your consideration.

 

Regards,

 

Sonya Petreski

FOI Officer | Corporate Law Unit, Specialist Advice and Services Division
(SASD)
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
Level 2 | 23 Marcus Clarke Street Canberra 2601 |
[1]http://www.[ACCC request email]
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Dear FOI,

No issue with identity - third parties will find it on the RTK website in any event.

Has Uber not agreed already given these paragraphs in the Media release :
The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Uber B.V. (Uber), which has admitted it engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and made false or misleading representations in the Uber ridesharing app.

The parties have agreed to jointly seek orders from the Federal Court including declarations that Uber contravened the Australian Consumer Law, and for Uber to pay $26 million in penalties. The Federal Court will decide at a later date whether the orders sought, including the proposed penalties, are appropriate.

Yours sincerely,

JS

JS

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Dear JS,

 

Please see the attached letter for your consideration.

 

Kind regards,

 

Rebecca Fenech

FOI Manager | Corporate Law Unit | Specialist Advice and Services Division
(SASD)

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
23 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra 2601 | [1]www.accc.gov.au
T: (02) 6243 1244

 

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