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Consumer Protection Act.

Pays/Territoire
Îles Marshall
Type du document
Législation
Date
1970 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Marshall Islands Revised Code 2012.
Titre complet
An Act to provide for consumer protection legislation and for matters connected therewith.
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Fraude Emballage/étiquetage Infractions/sanctions
Aire géographique
Micronesie, Océanie, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act provides for the establishment of the Consumer Protection Board and defines unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade of commerce and declares them unlawful. Unlawful acts, among other things, include: (a) falsely representing goods or services that are of a particular standard, quality, or grade; (b) using deceptive representations or designations of geographic origin in connection with goods or services; and (c) causing likelihood of mistake, misunderstanding or confusion as to the safety or danger in the use or consumption of goods, products or consumables. The Act provides also for civil suit and private and class actions against unlawful acts, authorizes the Attorney-General to carry out investigations and grants other law enforcement powers to the Attorney-General.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.paclii.org