Does any one knows if this tech, trade practices, is useful for nonrepublics? Does it increase anything for ordinary cities?Trade value doesn't do anything if you're not a Republic. This tech is more useful for Republics than for feudal characters. To establish a claim for unfair and deceptive trade practices, a plaintiff must show that the (1) defendant committed an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Example: A door-to-door salesperson asks a consumer to fill out a home care survey when the salesperson actually wants to sell a vacuum cleaner. Examples of unfair and deceptive trade practices. 1Unfairness: Views on Unfair Acts and Practices in Violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act (1980) (hereinafter referred to as "Committee Print"). This practical example shows that the automatic reference to INCOTERMS when a CIF (or FOB or. The public interest (5 M.R.S.A. § 209).