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Class Action Approved Against Distributors of Food Supplement (January 05, 2012) by Ruth Levush

On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Israel

Evaluation of Legislation on GMOs (November 16, 2011) by Theresa Papademetriou

On October 28, 2011, the European Commission released the findings of two independent evaluations of the European Union's general legal framework ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: European Union

New Toy Safety Rules Enter into Force (July 28, 2011) by Theresa Papademetriou

On July 20, 2011, Directive 2009/48/EC on the Safety of Toys, which repeals Directive 88/368/EEC on toy safety rules, entered into ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: European Union

New National Consumer Law Comes into Force (January 06, 2011) by Kelly Buchanan

On January 1, 2011, the Australian Consumer Law, which is incorporated in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (previously called the ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Australia

New Labeling Rules and EU Organic Logo Adopted (July 09, 2010) by Theresa Papademetriou

July 1, 2010, marked the entrance into force of new rules adopted by the European Union on organic food labeling, along ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: European Union

Catalog/Online Shopping and Door-to-Door Sales Regulation Enhanced (November 27, 2009) by Sayuri Umeda

The 2008 amendment of Japan's Act on Specified Commercial Transactions (Act No. 57 of 1976, as amended by Act No. 74 ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Japan

Introduction of Stricter Requirements for Nursery Products (October 23, 2009) by Theresa Papademetriou

On October 21, 2009, the European Commission took measures to ensure that the youngest consumers across the European Union (EU) enjoy ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: European Union

Consumer Protection Law to Allow Preemptive Blocking of Telemarketers (July 27, 2009) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on July 15, 2009, that a new South African consumer protection law, already passed by parliament and signed ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: South Africa

New Consumer Product Safety Act Proposed (February 23, 2009) by Stephen Clarke

Canada's Conservative government recently introduced a bill in the House of Commons to create a Canada Consumer Product Safety Act to ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Canada

Product Recall Law (January 28, 2009) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on January 22, 2009, that a consumer protection bill, which seeks to impose strict liability on suppliers of ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: South Africa

Stricter Rules on Toy Safety (November 14, 2008) by Theresa Papademetriou

On November 5, 2008, the Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament voted unanimously on a new directive that establishes stricter ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: European Parliament

Lawsuit Seeks to End Large Lottery Payoff (October 23, 2008) by Constance Johnson

Codacons, a consumer rights organization in Italy, has filed suit against the Italian lottery, with the goal of having the current ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Italy

Consumer Protection (May 02, 2008) by Ruth Levush

On April 2, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981. The amendment prevents an ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Israel

Consumer Protection (May 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin

It was reported on April 14, 2008, that Bhutan's Department of Trade (DOT) has drafted a consumer protection bill. Efforts to ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Bhutan

Consumer Insolvency Proceedings Law Takes Effect (May 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin

On April 11, 2008, the Statute on Consumer Insolvency Proceedings took effect in Taiwan; the law was promulgated on July 11, ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Taiwan

Executives Responsible for Damage Caused by Concealing Use of Unauthorized Food Additive (April 02, 2008) by Sayuri Umeda

Shareholders of a Japanese company recently sued the company's former president and directors, alleging that they caused damage to the company ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Japan

Reform of Law on Insurance Contracts (April 02, 2008) by Edith Palmer

A major reform of the German laws governing insurance contracts was enacted on November 23, 2007 (Gesetz zur Reform des Versicherungsvertragsrechts, ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Germany

Rice Designated Essential Commodity (February 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson

On January 23, 2008, the Sri Lankan government designated rice an "essential commodity" in accordance with provisions of the Consumer Protection ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Sri Lanka

Consumer Protection (February 02, 2008) by Edith Palmer

On November 13, 2007, Austria enacted a major reform of its Act Against Unfair Competition (UWG-Novelle 2007, BUNDESGESETZBLATT no. 79/2007), which ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Austria

New Consumer Protection Law (January 02, 2008) by Peter Roudik

On December 10, 2007, newly adopted amendments to the Russian Consumer Protection Law entered into force. The Law includes provisions aimed ...

Topic: Consumer protection
Jurisdiction: Russian Federation

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Last updated: January 05, 2012