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You are here: Frontpage › Current Issues › Press releases › Archive Press releases 1997–1999 Press releases 1999 22/12/1999 Market Court: Helsinki Telephone Corporation`s billing condition unreasonable 20/12/1999 Consumer Agency compare prices of shampoo 19/11/1999 Market Court: Electricity may not be advertised using side benefits 10/11/1999 People trust the Swan label 26/10/1999 Proposal would defeat the purpose of legislation 18/10/1999 Prices of some organically grown products falling 08/10/1999 Consumer Agency publishes brochure on dwelling owners' rights and obligations 29/09/1999 Price marking at kiosks and service stations inspected during the summer 28/09/1999 Responsibility for equipment malfunctioning caused by the year 2000 must be borne by the vendor 15/09/1999 New guidelines for mobile phone marketing 06/09/1999 The Finnish Consumer Agency: Considerable differences in loan 03/09/1999 No price competition in commissions on housing rentals 31/08/1999 New legislation on debt collection in force 25/08/1999 A repair agreement subject to a charge is not a guarantee 07/07/1999 Contests should not play a dominant role in the marketing of 30/06/1999 Helsinki telephone corporation taken to the market court 28/06/1999 Comparing the cost of washing machine repairs is difficult 17/06/1999 Lompakko site provides help with finances on the internet 09/06/1999 Vacuum cleaners in price comparison 07/06/1999 Individual court decisions can promote consumer protection 03/06/1999 Campaign to focus on price marking at kiosks and service stations this summer 02/06/1999 Consumer education supports independent thinking regarding personal needs and the environment 27/05/1999 Side benefits should not distort price competition in the electricity field 24/05/1999 Best prices at Eurospar and Prisma, best service at Sesto and Stockmann 18/05/1999 School pupils learn about the euro 03/05/1999 Price marking at jewellery shops inspected 28/04/1999 Consumer Ombudsman: Eco-electricity marketed on shaky grounds 26/04/1999 Dishwashers prices and quality examined 31/03/1999 New guide from the Consumer Agency: Live properly - prevent damp problems 22/03/1999 Europost asp misleads consumers 15/03/1999 In ethically sustainable commerce, all parties must act responsibly 12/03/1999 Method of production influences egg sales 08/03/1999 MARKET COURT: Marketing ban on unlicensed opthamology clinic 27/01/1999 Comparison of prices for legal services is difficult Press releases 1998 17/12/1998 S-group and cut-price stores sell cheapest grocery basket 07/12/1998 Two-frequency phones more expensive than mobile phone subscriptions 10/11/1998 Gluten-free products overpriced 05/11/1998 Young people and euro-info 28/10/1998 Updated eco-buyer's guide on the internet 17/09/1998 Consumers' concept of the level of prices for services improved 08/09/1998 Personal finance handbook on CD-ROM 01/09/1998 Loan margins lowered as a result of tighter competition 03/07/1998 High prices charged for classical cds in Finland 16/06/1998 Kajaani cheapest, helsinki most expensive, eurospar most economical for grocery shoppers 15/06/1998 Energy label conspicuous in retail trade's broad selection of freezers 11/06/1998 Consumers want price information in euros alongside markka prices before arrival of euro notes and coins 03/06/1998 Shop chains cautioned regarding deficient price marking 25/05/1998 Private dental care in national price comparison 02/04/1998 Consumers can save by purchasing last year's pram models 13/03/1998 Prices of over-the-counter pain relievers, antacids and cold and cough medicines compared 04/03/1998 Twenty years of consumer protection 04/03/1998 Customers satisfied with municipal consumer advice Press releases 1997 17/12/1997 Food prices up slightly 10/12/1997 Cheapest detergents in discount stores and hypermarkets 28/11/1997 Consumers' knowledge of prices must be ensured if the finnmark is replaced by the euro 06/10/1997 Prices of organic products down slightly 01/09/1997 Bank loan rates decrease - differences between banks increase 19/08/1997 Sale price markings scrutinized 29/07/1997 Prices of television sets and video recorders compared 10/06/1997 Inspections focus on marking of reduced prices 28/05/1997 Consumers attach increasing importance to product safety 28/05/1997 Large price range for vegetables 26/05/1997 The cost of handling a divorce case has risen 06/03/1997 Large variation in prices at barbers and hairdressers 27/02/1997 Survey of telephone rates 18/02/1997 Big differences in the price of gravestones 04/02/1997 Physical therapy centres' prices and services in the Helsinki area	Press releases 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Back to previous level
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