Consumer Protection
Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent businesses from engaging in fraud or specified unfair practices in order to gain an advantage over competitors or to mislead consumers. They may also provide additional protection for the general public which may be impacted by a product (or its production) even when they are not the direct purchaser or consumer of that product. For example, government regulations may require businesses to disclose detailed information …
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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 16 July 2024 English
A group of 90 World Trade Organization (WTO) members are negotiating a new global agreement on e-commerce rules at the WTO. After close to 7 years of discussions, they are …
and electronic commerce Article 14 Online consumer protection Article 15 Unsolicited commercial electronic … to develop measures relating to “Online consumer protection” (Article 14) and must implement measures … electronic commerce C.1. Consumer protection 27 Online consumer protection 28 Unsolicited commercial …
PECC: Pacific Economic Cooperation Council · 23 May 2024 English
41 2 Summary and main messages This Policy Brief is focused on the discussion of the state of good regulatory practice for services in APEC at present, and the challenges …
development but nonetheless robust enough for consumer protection. The DSA adopts a process-based approach … Electronic payments Express shipments Online consumer protection Personal information protection Unsolicited …
McMaster Health Forum · 15 May 2024 English
Social Systems Evidence: Taxonomy of program and service areas, governance, financial and delivery arrangements, and implementation strategies
Public/private partnerships searched by: • Consumer protection o Curriculum o Environmental-threats management …
IRSST: Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail · 15 May 2024 French
Mission Dans l’esprit de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail (LSST) et de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles (LATMP), la …
(AOELs). European Commission, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General European Food Safety …
LCO: Law Commission of Ontario · 14 May 2024 English
Improving Consumer Protection in Ontario’s Digital Marketplace This is the Executive Summary to the Final Report of the Law Commission of Ontario’s (LCO) Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace … Marketplace project.1 This project makes 32 recommendations to improve consumer protection in terms of service (ToS) contracts for digital products and services. [...] consumer accommodation requests; encourage The … that most of the reforms addressing proactive compliance; and clarify the mandate and the consumer protection needs of older Ontarians analytical framework for the Ministry of Public and are consistent …
Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace: Executive Summary w a a ar r t t n tan d a rra put e … projects is available at www.lco-cdo.org. 2 Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace http://www.lco-cdo … Commission of Ontario Final Reports Improving Consumer Protection in Ontario’s Digital Marketplace: Final Report … Garg Law Commission of Ontario, Improving Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace: Executive Dania … Tamblyn, President & CEO, Rakuten Kobo 4 Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace mailto:LawCommission%40lco-cdo …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 14 May 2024 English
At the COP 28 climate summit in Dubai, 198 governments agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. That means phasing out oil and gas, as well as coal. Yet most …
trigger calls for public subsidies, either as consumer protection or industry protection. A collapse in global …
LCO: Law Commission of Ontario · 14 May 2024 English
is found in the LCO enter into a consumer transaction.”85 Consultation Paper at section 3, “Consumer Protection Law in Ontario and A. [...] The Act states that illiteracy, inability to understand the language … and investigation mechanism at the Consumer takes place.”81 Protection Ontario (. [...] 26 Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace During the development of Bill 142, the LCO argued The LCO is also … practices including sale of virtual items, in-game marketing, and digital currencies.159 34 Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace Regulators and Courts Key Information and the CPA 2023 Many foreign …
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LCO: Law Commission of Ontario · 10 May 2024 English
is found in the LCO enter into a consumer transaction.”85 Consultation Paper at section 3, “Consumer Protection Law in Ontario and A. [...] The Act states that illiteracy, inability to understand the language … and investigation mechanism at the Consumer takes place.”81 Protection Ontario (. [...] 26 Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace During the development of Bill 142, the LCO argued The LCO is also … practices including sale of virtual items, in-game marketing, and digital currencies.159 34 Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace Regulators and Courts Key Information and the CPA 2023 Many foreign …
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BC Housing · 10 May 2024 English
Registered new homes data are a leading indicator of housing and economic activity in British Columbia. The Monthly New Homes Registry Report provides information on registered new homes by building …
builder not covered by home warranty increase consumer protection for buyers of new homes in insurance, and …
CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 29 April 2024 English
In the The Government of Canada has recently concluded wake of similar competition reform exercises in a comprehensive review of and made initial peer jurisdictions, global macroeconomic shifts updates to …
Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Quebec Practices and Consumer Protection Authority of and Ontario provided their perspectives … This is a pro-competitive policy that and consumer protection responsibilities of contributes to better … incumbents on Canada’s implications for consumer protection, as well as competition law framework. For … the recommendation in Canada and stronger consumer protection for formal consideration of the impact of …