Issue 2/2012

Current Issues in Consumer Law 2/2012

19/04/2012
EDITORIAL
The Finnish Consumer Agency and Finnish Competition Authority may be combined
The project comes as no surprise in itself – consumer and competition issues have a common aim: a viable market. Back in the 1990s, the Consumer Ombudsman had already stressed how successful consumer protection is the very basis of healthy competition.
19/04/2012
The advertiser must demonstrate social responsibility
The advertisement for Flush & Go toilet paper encouraged the consumer to flush the centre roll down the toilet, stressing how easy it was to dispose of. This, however, contradicted the laws on waste and the guidelines issued by the Finnish water supply companies. According to the Consumer Ombudsman, the campaign bore all the hallmarks of marketing that was inappropriate and otherwise unfair.
19/04/2012
Solutions sought to copyright challenges in the digital age
In a statement, the Finnish Consumer Agency supports the proposal by the Finnish Government’s Copyright Committee to improve the reuse of the archive materials of TV and radio companies and newspapers by extending the ‘contractual licence’ system. However, the Agency view with certain reservations the idea to restrict internet piracy by blocking access.
19/04/2012
World Championships prize dominates advertisement for throat pastilles
Despite the fact that section 2:14 of the Finnish Consumer Protection Act has been repealed, enforcement practices regarding the dominance of promotional games continue as before and monitoring is based on the promotional games guidelines drafted in 2011.

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Current Issues in Consumer Law 2/2012

19/04/2012 11:30 EDITORIAL
The Finnish Consumer Agency and Finnish Competition Authority may be combined
19/04/2012 11:29 The advertiser must demonstrate social responsibility
19/04/2012 11:13 Solutions sought to copyright challenges in the digital age
19/04/2012 11:21 World Championships prize dominates advertisement for throat pastilles
19/04/2012 11:28 Television company markets channel packages with little information to go on
19/04/2012 11:26 Information on cold weather restrictions for purchasers of smartphones
19/04/2012 11:25 Mobile phone navigation service options
19/04/2012 11:19 Excessive charges for postponing debt settlement date abolished
19/04/2012 11:17 New ways to monitor the Finnish Debt Collection Act proposed
19/04/2012 11:15 Telecoms need to tell consumers promptly about disruptions to the service
19/04/2012 11:14 Consumer mobility must be guaranteed in the information society
19/04/2012 11:10 Closer monitoring of house buying
19/04/2012 11:08 Drafting of EU’s consumer policy strategy makes progress

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