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UOKiK activity in 2020 - English edition of UOKiK's 2020 report published

Poland | Thursday, September 2, 2021
More than 1,000 decisions in the area of competition and consumer protection and over PLN 30 billion in the imposed fines. "2020 was supposed to be a special year for UOKiK because of its 30th...

SERNAC detects practices that may induce consumers to provide data, purchase, or overpay for goods or services

Chile | Tuesday, August 17, 2021
SERNAC checked more than 100 websites and found that 64% of the companies apply "Dark Patterns.” These are strategies used by companies on their websites and applications to make people buy or do...

Royal jelly supplements mislead consumers as being from New Zealand

New Zealand | Friday, August 6, 2021

Lorna Jane pays $5 million over false ‘anti-virus activewear’ claims

Australia | Friday, July 23, 2021

Korea Consumer Agency signs MOU with Uzbekistan counterpart, holds conference

Republic of Korea | Tuesday, July 6, 2021

CMA to investigate Amazon and Google over fake reviews

United Kingdom | Friday, June 25, 2021

Dating website Parship adjusts pre-contractual information on its website

Belgium | Thursday, June 3, 2021

Google Play Store to require app providers to provide consumers with detailed information regarding data collection and use following growing international pressure

Global | Thursday, May 27, 2021

Ryanair fined EUR 4.2 million for non-reimbursement of cancelled flights

Italy | Monday, May 24, 2021

CMA consults on environmental claims guidance for businesses

United Kingdom | Friday, May 21, 2021

Telstra to pay AUD$50m penalty for unconscionable sales to Indigenous consumers

Australia | Thursday, May 13, 2021

Google to require providers to add information about data use to apps in its app store

Netherlands | Saturday, May 8, 2021

Google will improve information on how apps collect and use personal data

Norway | Saturday, May 8, 2021

Google misled consumers about the collection and use of location data

Australia | Friday, April 16, 2021

Full Court dismisses Volkswagen $125m penalty appeal

Australia | Monday, April 12, 2021

Finnish Consumer Ombudsman's Newsletter 01|2021 - published

Finland | Saturday, April 10, 2021

FTC sends more than US$6.5 Million to consumers harmed by Fashion Nova

United States of America | Friday, March 26, 2021