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CMA launches Green Claims Code

United Kingdom | Thursday, October 7, 2021
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published guidance to help businesses understand and comply with their obligations under consumer protection law when making environmental claims. The...

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...

More room for bespoke solutions between hotels and travelers in case of cancellations of bookings made through hotel booking websites

Netherlands | Tuesday, April 7, 2020

TEG Live to refund over AUD$5 million to consumers of USA basketball games

Australia | Tuesday, April 7, 2020

ICPEN Fraud Prevention Month 2020 Campaign - #COVID-19Emergency #PreventingScams

Global | Saturday, April 4, 2020

ACM in 2019 imposed fines totaling approximately 17 million euros and launched 91 investigations

Netherlands | Friday, April 3, 2020

ACM offers guidance to sectors that wish to set up voucher schemes

Netherlands | Friday, April 3, 2020

ACM sympathizes with the Dutch travel industry’s voucher initiative

Netherlands | Friday, April 3, 2020

ICA: proceedings initiated against the www.wish.com platform

Italy | Friday, April 3, 2020

ICA: Review launched after ENPAM reported A.P. Risarcimento e Consulenza S.r.l. for alleged unfair trading practices

Italy | Thursday, April 2, 2020

ICA: coronavirus emergency, the Authority orders the shutdown of the https://farmaciamaschile.it and http://farmacia-generica.it websites

Italy | Monday, March 30, 2020

ICA: coronavirus emergency, the Authority orders the removal of any reference to preventive effectiveness against COVID-19 of the products advertised and marketed on the www.oxystore.it website

Italy | Monday, March 30, 2020

ICA: Coronavirus, the shutdown was ordered of the website http://testcoronavirus.shop/it that markets a test for COVID-19 self-diagnosis.

Italy | Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission’s International Monthly Newsletter – March 2020 issue

United States of America | Monday, March 23, 2020

Tea Marketer Misled Consumers, Didn’t Adequately Disclose Payments to Well-Known Influencers, FTC Alleges

United States of America | Thursday, March 12, 2020

Finnish Consumer Ombudsman's Newsletter 01/2020 - English version published

Finland | Thursday, March 12, 2020

Viagogo confirms website changes and accepts jurisdiction of NZ courts

New Zealand | Friday, March 6, 2020