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Unfair Trade Practices In Consumer Protection Act In King
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Unfair trade practices refer to businesses using deceptive, fraudulent, or otherwise unethical methods to gain an advantage or turn a profit. Consumer Protection Law, as well as Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, protects consumers from unfair business practices.
The CPRs contain a general prohibition of unfair commercial practices and, in particular, contain prohibitions of misleading and aggressive commercial practices. They also prohibit 31 specific commercial practices that are listed in chapter 6 on banned practices.
An act or practice is unfair where it (1) causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers, (2) cannot be reasonably avoided by consumers, and (3) is not outweighed by countervailing ben- efits to consumers or to competition.
An Act to protect consumers against unfair practices and to give consumers additional rights in respect of goods that do not conform to contract, and for matters connected therewith.
Under this Act, as amended, the Commission is empowered, among other things, to (a) prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce; (b) seek monetary redress and other relief for conduct injurious to consumers; (c) prescribe rules defining with specificity acts ...
Misrepresentation Representing that goods or services are of a particular quality, style or model if that representation is untrue. Making false or misleading statements about the condition of used goods. Representing goods as new when they are used, deteriorated, altered or reconditioned.
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We enforce federal competition and consumer protection laws that prevent anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices. In the administration of this act, the Attorney General may accept an assurance of voluntary compliance with respect to any method, act or practice deemed to be.Prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce. Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. (FTC Act) (15 USC 45) prohibits ''unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. Examples of unfair practices and how the Consumer Protection Act protects consumers from unfair business practices. Knowingly misrepresents the legal rights, obligations or remedies of a party to a transaction. 9. (b) in respect of that consumer transaction, has suffered damage or loss due to an unfair practice,. A deceptive practice is one that is "likely to mislead" consumers. Law §§ 13101 through 13501 (LexisNexis Supp.