consumer protection law

  • 1consumer protection law — n. A state or federal law designed to protect consumers against improperly described, damaged, faulty, and dangerous goods and services as well as from unfair trade and credit practices. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …

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  • 2consumer protection law — law which protects the rights of customers …

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  • 3consumer protection laws — n. Federal and state laws regulating sales and credit practices, intended to protect consumers from deceptive advertising, poor quality, dishonest credit and debt practices, and other dangers facing retail consumers who cannot engage in arm’s… …

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  • 4consumer protection — laws are federal and state statutes governing sales and credit practices involving consumer goods. Such statutes prohibit and regulate deceptive or unconscionable advertising and sales practices, product quality, credit financing and reporting,… …

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  • 5Consumer protection — laws designed to ensure fair trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over competitors …

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  • 6CONSUMER PROTECTION — is a new area of law; hence, the term does not appear in classical sources of Jewish law. The meaning of the concept is implied in the term itself: our generation is one of abundance, with great demands, numerous consumers, and extensive… …

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  • 7Consumer Protection Act 1987 — United Kingdom Parliament Long title An Act to make provision with respect to the liability of persons for damage caused by defective products; to consolidate with amendments the Consumer Safety Act 1978 and the Consumer Safety (Amendme …

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  • 8Consumer Protection Act of 1986 — is an Indian federation law enacted in 1986 to protect interests of consumers in India.[1][2] References ^ http://ncdrc.nic.in/1 1.html ^ http …

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  • 9Consumer Protection Act. (CPA) South Africa — The Consumer Protection Act, No. 68 of 2008 was signed on 24 April 2009. It aims to: • Promote a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services; • Establish national norms and standards to ensure consumer… …

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  • 10Consumer protection in the United Kingdom — is effected through a multiplicity of Acts of Parliament, statutory instruments, government agencies and departments and citizens lobby groups and aims to ensure the market economy produces fairness and quality in goods and services people buy.… …

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