http://efreelancers.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/new-rules-to-protect-consumers-against-firms/ Small Business Support Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:15:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://efreelancers.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/new-rules-to-protect-consumers-against-firms/#comment-117 Internet Home Business » Blog Archive » New rules to protect consumers against firms Wed, 28 May 2008 11:10:35 +0000 http://efreelancers.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-117 [...] Michael Martine, Blog Consultant wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNew rules to protect consumers against unfair business practices will come into force today, opening the door for companies to be prosecuted if they treat their customers unfairly. The so-called Consumer Protection Regulations will make it illegal to omit important information from their trading documents, and to make misleading statements. Furthermore, it will ban 31 specific practices, such as falsely claiming to be a signatory on a code of conduct, or advertising a special offer but claiming it is not in stock. Other things covered by the rules include a crackdown on scare tactics, “closing down” sales when stores are not actually closing, and pyramid schemes. Businesses that fall outside the new laws can be prosecuted by both the Trading Standards Authority and the Office of Fair Trading. Commenting on the introduction of the regulations, Carl Belgrove, a senior policy advocate at the National Consumer Council, which has spent 20 years campaigning for the […] [...] [...] Michael Martine, Blog Consultant wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNew rules to protect consumers against unfair business practices will come into force today, opening the door for companies to be prosecuted if they treat their customers unfairly. The so-called Consumer Protection Regulations will make it illegal to omit important information from their trading documents, and to make misleading statements. Furthermore, it will ban 31 specific practices, such as falsely claiming to be a signatory on a code of conduct, or advertising a special offer but claiming it is not in stock. Other things covered by the rules include a crackdown on scare tactics, “closing down” sales when stores are not actually closing, and pyramid schemes. Businesses that fall outside the new laws can be prosecuted by both the Trading Standards Authority and the Office of Fair Trading. Commenting on the introduction of the regulations, Carl Belgrove, a senior policy advocate at the National Consumer Council, which has spent 20 years campaigning for the […] [...]

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