Back to the CPA home page > News > How does the Trade Descriptions Act protect consumers? It was recently reported in local news on 9 March 2017 that 4 margarine brands are being investigated by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority ("AVA") for mislabelling their packaging as "zero trans-fat" even though the products do contain trans-fat.    Private Equity

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The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 November 2020.    Consumer Law

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The CPFTA defines certain "unfair" practices which would give consumers a right of action against sellers if the sellers perform the following practices: Although the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 is technically still valid, it has been largely superseded by the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs).

Brexit    GDPR Representative Services 200 provisions and might take some time to download.    Devices and Components 5G 27B.What does “prohibited practice” mean in this Part? There is no single system of product liability law in Singapore, nor any formal state operated compensation schemes available for any specific products. Looking to the future: a national approach, An integrated system of advocacy: federal arrangements, State and Territory advocacy and complaint bodies, 9. Contract Product compliance and liability sellers must not make false claims about their products). (3)  For the purposes of this Act, a trade description published in any newspaper, book or periodical or in any film or sound or television broadcast shall not be deemed to be a trade description applied in the course of a trade or business unless it is or forms part of an advertisement. An Act to make provisions prohibiting misdescriptions of goods supplied in the course of trade; to confer power to prescribe requirements relating to informative marking and advertisement of goods and to their safe composition, construction or design, and for purposes connected therewith. • Taking advantage of vulnerable consumers who are not in a position to protect their own interest or reasonably understand the character, nature, language or effect of a transaction

testing of any goods by any person and the results thereof; approval of any goods by any person or their conformity with a type approved by any person; place or date of manufacture, production, processing or reconditioning of any goods; person by whom any goods are manufactured, produced, processed or reconditioned; other history, including previous ownership or use, of any goods. The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. Sign up to received email updates. Joining the CPATrade enquiryHomeowner enquiryGeneral enquiry.

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[41] Legislation in each State and Territory prescribes product information and safety standards that complement the product liability provisions in the Trade Practices Act.[42]. Germany

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   Competition Toolkit Video Demos    Data breach & Incident Response Service Central and Eastern Europe (ii) Operation of the Unfair Contract Terms Act prevents sellers from excluding or otherwise restricting by contract the implied terms as to satisfactory quality of goods. International HR Services [39] This proposal is supported by Women’s Advisory Council DRP Submission 26; NT Government DRP Submission 71; Consumer Affairs Qld DRP Submission 81. (1) In Schedule 2 to that Act, Part 1 (application... 69.Section 10(2) (saving of section 22 of the Fair Trading... 70.In Schedule 13 (listed Directives and Regulations)—, 76.Tourism (Sleeping Accommodation Price Display) Order 1977, 77.Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, 78.Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, 79.The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, 80.Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, 81.Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988, 82.Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989, 83.Estate Agents (Specified Offences) (No.

Introduction. 27H.How does the right to unwind work if payments are demanded which are not due? Parts IV and V of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (Trade Practices Act) provides protections for consumers who conduct transactions with corporations or the Commonwealth.

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