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Showing 1 to 20 of 175 for “"Consumer protection"”.
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Online Consumer Protection: an analysis of the nature and extent of online consumer protection by South African legislation
Includes bibliographical references.
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Consumerism: management challenge of consumer protection in national enterprises
Until recently, consumer policy researchers have concentrated almost exclusively on the competitive market, with little attention to the market failure scenario. This study investigates consumer protection behaviour of national enterprises. It does this by exploring the factors which determine or …
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U.S. Importation of French Cheeses: Trade Protectionism or Consumer Protection
… functions with those of food production, the consumer preference for natural products, the public's trust in the government's regulatory decisions, and the belief that the determination of appropriate safety measures should be left up to the producers.
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Consumer protection and service delivery by the retail industry in the greater Durban area : the legal implications of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Master’s Degree in Marketing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.
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The role of alternative dispute resolution in consumer protection in Lesotho
… of appropriate and effective mechanisms for consumer disputes in a legal system can result in a denial of access to justice. Consumers struggle to have their disputes settled because most of their claims are of small value and some consumers are low-income earners. Costs of litigating a claim …
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National approaches to consumer protection in France and Germany, 1970-1990
… domestic product markets. France has treated consumers as citizens, granting them special political protections against product risk. Germany has treated consumers as producers, emphasizing consumer information as a means of combatting market failure. This policy divergence resulted from the …
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Consumer protection pertaining to the display of prices on online mediums of advertising
… advertising media. The main issue is whether a consumer that has fallen prey to deceptive marketing as part of an electronic transaction on such an advertising platform is protected from discrepancies in the price quoted in the online advertisement. The common Law, the Consumer Protection Act 68 …
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Electronic contract in perspective of consumer protection and its legal implication under Tanzania laws
… it the other party who are customer / buyer / consumers are in jeopardy or jeopardized their rights or interests directly or indirectly. With the development of e- commerce in Tanzania e -contract Tanzania , e-contract within business community in Tanzania seems to be part and parcel of …
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The Fox Guarding the Henhouse: Coregulation and Consumer Protection in Food Safety, 1946 – 2002
… can agree that inspections of food and consumer goods constitute a valuable and even “essential” task of governments. Nevertheless, these groups frequently disagree on what “inspection” means, who should carry it out, and how they should accomplish that goal. When American policymakers …
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Problems of tort litigation as a means of patient and consumer protection in health care systems
… litigation as a means of protecting patients and consumers from medical malpractice. The system of tort litigation has contributed to the U.S. having the highest health care spending per capita of any nation, but it has not resulted in superior quality of care. This work argues that tort …
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INTERNET FINANCE E CONSUMER PROTECTION: EVOLUZIONE DELLA NORMATIVA NEL SISTEMA GIURIDICO CINESE NEL PRISMA DEL DIRITTO COMPARATO
This thesis analyzes the evolution of financial consumer protection legislation within the context of Internet finance in the Chinese legal system, framing its development against historical, political, and social backdrops. The first chapter surveys the fundamental features of the Chinese legal …
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Adopting the Twin Peaks model as a consumer protection mechanism in the financial sector : the Ugandan perspective
… the Twin Peaks model as a mechanism for ensuring protection to the consumers of financial services in Uganda. Uganda's financial sector has suffered impediments to growth and this can largely be attributed to the regulatory framework but also due to the absence in streamlined financial consumer …
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Adopting the Twin Peaks model as a consumer protection mechanism in the financial sector : the Ugandan perspective
… the Twin Peaks model as a mechanism for ensuring protection to the consumers of financial services in Uganda. Uganda's financial sector has suffered impediments to growth and this can largely be attributed to the regulatory framework but also due to the absence in streamlined financial consumer …
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Compliance with the consumer protection act in South Africa: a case study of retail companies in KwaZulu-Natal
… perspectives (particularly retailers) when the Consumer Protection Act was implemented. The majority of them thought that it will pose a threat or risk to many businesses while others thought that it would have a negative impact on the functioning and operation of their businesses. Similarly, …
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Consumer Protection Under The Tanzania Telecommunication Laws, Policy And Regulations: A Case Study Of Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
… and Regulations in protecting Telecommunication Consumer in Tanzania taking the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority as a case study. The aforementioned Regulator above has been selected as it is the overseer of all communication matters in Tanzania. The objective of the study was to …
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The efficacy of the enforcement mechanisms provided for in terms of the consumer protection act 68 of 2008
The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“the CPA”) has created several enforcement mechanisms through which consumers may vindicate their rights. These enforcement mechanisms have been created to foster efficient redress by promoting forms of alternative dispute resolution which are often more …
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The role of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 in addressing the challenges of healthcare patients as consumers
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Management Sciences Specialising in Business Law in the Faculty of Management Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2023.
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