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Law 46 of 2008 on Consumer Protection.

Country/Territory
Yemen
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Framework law Consumer protection Business/industry/corporations Cooperative/producer organization Education Equity Fiscal and market measures Fraud Institution Internal trade International trade Monitoring Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Public health
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 30 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This comprehensive Law, consisting of 47 articles organized into ten parts, serves several key objectives (i) establishing general rules for safeguarding consumer protection; (ii) ensuring consumer health, safety, and quality of goods and services; (iii) promoting transparency in economic transactions involving consumers; (iv) preventing fraud, deceptive advertising, and exploitation of consumers; (v) safeguarding the economic well-being of society and fostering healthy market economies. As defined in Article 4, this Law applies to all transactions and contracts concerning goods and services, whether conducted through traditional or modern commerce methods, including electronic commerce.

Full text
Arabic
Website
alp.unescwa.org