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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Sanwo-Olu pledges commitment to consumer protection

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu emphasized the importance of consumer protection during the World Consumer Rights Day celebration.

Mar 18 • 02:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Dream vacation turned into disaster and the traveler demanded hefty compensation for the subpar hotel

A traveler faced disappointment when a luxury five-star hotel did not meet expectations, leading to a complaint to the consumer protection agency.

Mar 17 • 15:45 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The PTAC has restricted access to the online store "iizii.eu"

The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) of Latvia has limited access to the online store "iizii.eu", operated by Estonian company "VSBusiness", due to multiple consumer complaints about unfair commercial practices.

Mar 17 • 08:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Procon fines gas stations after identifying 'arbitrary increase' in prices in Natal

The consumer protection agency Procon RN has fined gas stations in Natal for applying unjustified price increases above the acquisition costs of fuel.

Mar 16 • 17:38 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

ZZS Skeptical about the Plan to Transfer Quick Loan Supervision to the Bank of Latvia

The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) expresses skepticism about the proposal to transfer the supervision of non-bank lenders to the Bank of Latvia, unlike other coalition partners.

Mar 16 • 15:47 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Consumer Rights Day: how to file a complaint with Consumer Defense and the deadlines involved

The article outlines the steps to file a complaint through Consumer Defense in Argentina on World Consumer Rights Day, emphasizing consumer protection rights established by law.

Mar 15 • 13:37 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Why is World Consumer Rights Day celebrated today?

World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15 to highlight the importance of protecting consumers.

Mar 15 • 10:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The European Union strengthens the rights of clients of travel agencies. New rules for tourist events

The European Union has updated its directive to clarify what constitutes a package tour and establish new rules for the use of vouchers and cancellation by customers.

Mar 14 • 21:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Consumer Day: Message to Share Gathers Tips for Tourists

Consumer Day on March 15 celebrates consumer rights, highlighting the importance of knowledge and protection for shoppers.

Mar 14 • 09:01 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Residents complain about possible misleading information regarding water meter verification

Latvian residents have reported complaints to the Consumer Rights Protection Centre about potentially misleading practices related to water meter verification offers.

Mar 13 • 10:22 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

PTAC warns: Residents are misled about supposedly mandatory water meter verification or replacement

The Latvian Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) has warned residents that they are being misled by companies claiming that verification or replacement of water meters is mandatory.

Mar 13 • 07:26 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Consumer Protectors Intensify Monitoring of Fuel Traders; Call to Report Suspicious Price Hikes

Latvia's Consumer Rights Protection Center is increasing monitoring of fuel retailers and urging consumers to report unusual price increases amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East affecting oil and gas markets.

Mar 11 • 09:41 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Consumer Protection after Citizen Concerns Intensifies Monitoring of Fuel Prices

Latvia's Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) will enhance monitoring of fuel prices due to rising concerns from citizens about recent price increases.

Mar 11 • 07:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Your Face Will Have Copyright: The Pioneering Law That Will Protect Our Biometric Data

A Danish consumer organization initiated a campaign to raise awareness about the risks of sharing personal data online by offering bakery goods in exchange for revealing private information.

Mar 10 • 23:09 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

To shop more conveniently, PTAC encourages the use of food price comparison tools

The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) in Latvia is encouraging the use of food price comparison tools to help consumers save money as food prices continue to rise.

Mar 6 • 06:13 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Cancelled trips and flights. What are travelers' rights?

In light of the security situation in the Middle East, the Consumer Rights Protection Centre in Latvia has clarified travelers' rights regarding cancelled flights and packages.

Mar 6 • 06:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Procon SP finds lack of prices and expired products in 30 of 116 businesses in Baixada Santista

Procon SP's summer operation discovered significant compliance issues in the food and retail sectors in Baixada Santista, with 30 out of 116 establishments inspected found violating consumer protection regulations.

Feb 28 • 23:16 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Important Message from the Consumer Rights Protection Service for Those Who Have Tickets to the Canceled Monika Liu Concert

The Consumer Rights Protection Service of Lithuania advises ticket holders of the canceled Monika Liu concert on how to apply for refunds.

Feb 26 • 13:11 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) has put the furniture and interior goods online store in the spotlight

The PTAC is investigating online store www.n1home.lv due to consumer complaints regarding delayed deliveries and issues with refunds on purchases.

Feb 24 • 08:38 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Dirty oven and stains on the door – landlord withheld the entire rental deposit

A Finnish consumer dispute board recommends that a landlord return 1,460 euros of a 1,500-euro rental deposit that was withheld due to alleged property damages and cleaning deficiencies.

Feb 22 • 18:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Customer has bag stolen inside store and Justice says company is not responsible

A customer in Brazil lost a bag within a store, and the court has ruled that the store is not liable for the theft.

Feb 22 • 14:49 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Profeco publishes new guidelines for ticket sellers in Mexico

The Federal Consumer Prosecutor's Office (Profeco) in Mexico has published mandatory guidelines for ticket sales for concerts with over 20,000 attendees to enhance consumer protection.

Feb 20 • 08:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

No more dynamic pricing! Profeco establishes new guidelines for mass events

Profeco has implemented new guidelines for mass events in Mexico, enhancing consumer protection by mandating clearer information about ticket sales.

Feb 19 • 16:46 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Key issues impacting consumers that may be judged in 2025

The article discusses significant consumer rights issues expected to be examined by Brazil's Supreme Court and Superior Court of Justice, including the commercialization of personal data and airline liability for flight cancellations.

Feb 19 • 10:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

"I was disappointed": Lalo España asks Profeco for help; the company organizing 'Enrollados' has not refunded the money to the public

Lalo España is urging affected attendees of the 'Enrollados' show to seek help from the consumer protection agency Profeco due to the organizer's failure to refund ticket costs as promised.

Feb 18 • 18:56 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

When Sarin's dog got sick, a long dispute began - under these criteria, the pet's price can be fully refunded

A pet owner disputes pet return policies after their dog became ill and discovers potential refund options under consumer protection laws in Finland.

Feb 17 • 10:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

PTAC imposes a 5000 euro fine on Liene Porīte for selling unlicensed travel services on Facebook

The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) has fined Liene Porīte 5000 euros for unlawfully offering travel services related to the 'Breakfasts in Tuscany' project on Facebook.

Feb 17 • 09:10 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

PTAC imposes a 5000 euro fine on a woman for offering unlicensed travel services

The Consumer Rights Protection Center (PTAC) in Latvia fined a woman 5000 euros for offering unlicensed travel packages on Facebook, requiring her to cease her unfair commercial practices immediately.

Feb 17 • 07:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

UOKiK: the operator cannot punish subscribers for late payment in this way

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) in Poland ruled that T-Mobile's practice of penalizing subscribers with delayed payments by revoking discounts is unfair.

Feb 12 • 09:33 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Mysterious Client from UOKiK Will Check Who Violates Consumer Rights

The Polish government is set to enhance consumer protection by granting UOKiK inspectors new powers for identifying violations following EU regulations.

Feb 9 • 19:25 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Shutdown of service-providing website 'dinnerinthesky.lv'

The Latvian Consumer Rights Protection Center has closed the website 'dinnerinthesky.lv' to prevent the sale of tickets for an event that is likely to be unfulfilled, in cooperation with Estonian authorities.

Feb 9 • 14:07 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Closed website of the services offered by the Estonian company 'Dinner in the sky'

Latvia's Consumer Rights Protection Centre has shut down the website of the 'Dinner in the sky' service to prevent consumer fraud due to unfulfilled events.

Feb 9 • 11:29 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Nauris Puntulis Proposes Law Changes to Mandate Service Provision in Latvian Language

Nauris Puntulis, a deputy from the opposition National Alliance in Latvia, proposes amendments to the Consumer Rights Protection Law to require communication with consumers in the state language.

Feb 8 • 14:15 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

PTAC has received several applications regarding the concert 'For My Homeland'

The Consumer Rights Protection Center (PTAC) has received multiple inquiries from consumers who purchased tickets for the concert 'For My Homeland' and no longer wish to attend due to the absence of Raimonds Pauls.

Feb 6 • 14:41 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Netflix sued for R$ 10 million for ending password sharing

Netflix faces a R$ 10 million lawsuit for its decision to end password sharing, initiated by consumer protection association Aceba.

Feb 6 • 09:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

PTAC prohibits company "Baltijas suvenīri" from distributing an improper Latvian national flag

The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) has banned the company "Baltijas suvenīri" from distributing a Latvian national flag that does not meet regulatory standards.

Feb 4 • 12:25 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Magazine: State Institution to Pay Paul Timrot 1000 Euros in Compensation

The Consumer Rights Protection Center engaged in legal proceedings with car expert Paul Timrot after an unsuccessful educational campaign related to car sales, which he refused to participate in due to being assigned a role as a fraudster.

Feb 3 • 07:34 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
National & Local

Mamdani’s Consumer Protection Commissioner Vows More Aggressive Action

The Consumer Protection Commissioner under Mamdani has promised to take more assertive measures to protect consumer rights.

Jan 15 • 19:26 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Price Increase at Prime – Customers Can Join Class Action Against Amazon

Customers can join a class action lawsuit initiated by a consumer protection agency against Amazon's unilateral price increase of its Prime subscription in the summer of 2022, which activists argue is unlawful.

Jan 13 • 19:06 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Can former students of the old Collegium Humanum sleep peacefully? New information from KRD

The president of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, Tomasz Chróstny, has provided new information regarding the potential violation of student rights related to the former Collegium Humanum, now known as the 'Varsovia' university.

Dec 29 • 17:09 UTC

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