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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WHO: World Health Organization · 14 November 2024 English
Healthy diets in the WHO European Region are undermined by the marketing practices promoting of energy-dense, highly processed foods and beverages. This marketing influences children’s social norms and consumption patterns, …
children in relation to audio-visual services, consumer protection and the online environment, including data …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
The report outlines an agenda to strengthen information and communication technology(ICT) services in Rwanda, where network coverage has improved but broadband uptake remains low. Rwanda needs to boost digital service …
RICA Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority RP Rwanda Polytechnic RRA Rwanda … trade. Rwanda also needs to strengthen consumer protection measures and clarify rules for e-commerce …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
The report outlines an agenda to strengthen information and communication technology (ICT) services in Rwanda, where network coverage has improved but broadband uptake remains low. Rwanda needs to boost digital …
RICA Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority RP Rwanda Polytechnic RRA Rwanda … trade. Rwanda also needs to strengthen consumer protection measures and clarify rules for e-commerce …
CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 13 November 2024 English
This compendium provides an independent look at how to get the most out of India’s current technology ecosystem, and the measures that may need to be adopted or re-considered in …
surrounding labor, data protection, and consumer protection would be useful to identi� areas in which …
The South Centre · 13 November 2024
The Supreme Court found that in the absence in the Bill of mitigatory measures -as allowed by the TRIPS Agreement- and of a working definition of the term “microorganism”, there …
the convergence of competition with the consumer protection system. It also discusses three relevant …
World Bank Group · 11 November 2024 English
support establishment of specific financial consumer protection measures, such as disclosure requirements …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 11 November 2024 English
Arguably, the Banking Union has a strong record for raising the standards in supervision and thereby making a contribution to financial stability. Despite the harmonisation achieved in supervision however, market …
national legislation on competition, credit, consumer protection). Beck et al. contend that home bias still …
WEF: World Economic Forum · 11 November 2024 English
The world is at a crossroads in the design, as recommendations are made for identifying and development and governance of the future implementing governance commitments to guide internet and the …
value for both physical and digital asset – Consumer protection through recourse and the provision of international …
World Bank Group · 9 November 2024 English
oversee licensing, compliance, and consumer protection. Subprojects must comply with MACRA regulations …
Institut Veblen · 8 November 2024 English
Foreign investments protected in all sectors In October 2020, the European Parliament adopted an amendment5 in the European climate law which states "The Union shall end protection of investments in …
environment, or public morals, social or consumer protection, privacy and data protection, or the promotion … climate change, public morals, social or consumer protection, privacy and data protection, or the promotion …
