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Cameroon
Adams & Adams
Cameroon is an independent state in West Africa. It is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and Nigeria, on the east by Chad and the Central African Republic, and on the south by the People's Republic of Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Ghana
Firmus Advisory
The consumer electricals and electronics market stands as a dynamic and ever-evolving sector, reflecting the rapid advancements in technology and the growing demands of an increasingly connected world.
Adams & Adams
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Iran
Shanda Consult Ltd
Iranian chain stores are gradually rising and attracting more consumers to do their routine shopping in a more efficient way.
Israel
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
The Israel Post Authority had been marketing and advertising an expedited service titled "Post 24."
Nigeria
SK Solicitors
Due to little attention paid to protection of consumer rights in Nigeria, fraudulent and abusive practices by manufacturers and merchants of goods and services are widespread.
The Trusted Advisors
It is an undeniable fact that the Internet has grown to take a very important role in everyone's daily life. The expansion of the use of the Internet can be seen across all countries...
South Africa
Adams & Adams
Companies now have further clarity on the enforcement of competition law, particularly regarding the Competition Act's price discrimination and buyer power provisions.
ENS
Following the coming into force of the new buyer power provisions of the Competition Act, 1998 (as amended) in February 2020, the Competition Commission has now issued its expected Enforcement Guidelines...
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
The Low-Carb, High-Fat diet, colloquially called the Banting diet after William Banting, has taken South Africa by storm with a recent endorsement by Professor Tim Noakes.
Dentons
One of the chief objectives of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) is to promote a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services.
Webber Wentzel
A new Code of Conduct (Code) for the Consumer Goods and Services (CGS) industry has been released and takes effect on 30 April.
Spoor & Fisher
The new regulations relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs, No R 146 of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972), which was implemented on 1 March 2012, aims to create a specific standard for informing consumers about the ingredients in foodstuffs.
ENS
It is often said that beauty is only skin deep, but since time immemorial, women, and less publicly, men, have sought to enhance their physical appearance. Cleopatra is even said to have bathed in milk.
Werksmans Attorneys
The Department of Trade and Industry ("DTI") has postponed the effective date of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 ("CPA") to 1 April 2011.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) embarked on a review of the consumer legislative framework that culminated in a draft green paper on consumer policy in September 2004. The policy seeks to promote a coherent and consistent framework for the regulation of consumer "business interaction". The first draft of the Consumer Protection Bill was published for information and comment on 15 March 2006.
Werksmans Attorneys
The National Credit Bill, which proposes a number of significant and far reaching changes to our consumer credit laws, is expected to become an Act by the end of this year.
United Arab Emirates
Clyde & Co
A new Federal Law on product safety has been published in the UAE Official Gazette and will come into force in July 2019.
Al Tamimi & Company
Following on from our article in last month’s Law Update (Issue 228) regarding the recently established consumer protection website, www.consumerrights.ae, this is the first in a series of three articles which will consider the UAE’s Consumer Protection Law which was introduced in 2006 (the "Law") and its implementing Regulations which were enacted in 2007 (the "Regulations").
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