The minimum wage changes in 2023
December 23, 2022Florina Babau
From 1 January 2023, the minimum gross national guaranteed basic wage increases.
READ MOREThe competition is unfair when the activity of a trader is achieved by the use of illegal procedures, contrary to commercial usage.
The methods which characterize unfair competition are multiple. Wheter they are acts or deeds contrary to the law and honest practices, they can be grouped into crimes, contraventions and/or civil wrongs.
“Exceptional offer, for only 24 hours!” or “Buy two products and you will receive one for free”. Every day we are bombarded by such messages trough written media, television, radio, on the street or subway, each one trying to make our lives easier, proposing best product or service. There is a whole industry of techniques for promoting and selling products with hundreds of specialized books and courses, which are trying to find the best way to reach consumers, many times through practices that are not the most fair.
The law analyzes two kinds of unfair commercial practices:
Read articleThe competition is unfair when the activity of a trader is achieved by the use of illegal procedures, contrary to commercial usage.
The methods which characterize unfair competition are multiple. Wheter they are acts or deeds contrary to the law and honest practices, they can be grouped into crimes, contraventions and/or civil wrongs.
“Exceptional offer, for only 24 hours!” or “Buy two products and you will receive one for free”. Every day we are bombarded by such messages trough written media, television, radio, on the street or subway, each one trying to make our lives easier, proposing best product or service. There is a whole industry of techniques for promoting and selling products with hundreds of specialized books and courses, which are trying to find the best way to reach consumers, many times through practices that are not the most fair.
The law analyzes two kinds of unfair commercial practices:
The competition is unfair when the activity of a trader is achieved by the use of illegal procedures, contrary to commercial usage.
The methods which characterize unfair competition are multiple. Wheter they are acts or deeds contrary to the law and honest practices, they can be grouped into crimes, contraventions and/or civil wrongs.
“Exceptional offer, for only 24 hours!” or “Buy two products and you will receive one for free”. Every day we are bombarded by such messages trough written media, television, radio, on the street or subway, each one trying to make our lives easier, proposing best product or service. There is a whole industry of techniques for promoting and selling products with hundreds of specialized books and courses, which are trying to find the best way to reach consumers, many times through practices that are not the most fair.
The law analyzes two kinds of unfair commercial practices:
When they promote, sell or provide products, companies must provide clear informations that allow us to be informed when we buy something. Otherwise, their actions might be considered unfair.
Also, there is a “black list”, list which makes possible to identify business practices which are forbidden in all circumstances. If such a practice appears in the list, it is automatically considered illegal. Examples of incorrect practices:
In order to stop and fight against unfair commercial practices, every person or authority can notify the National Authority for Consumers Protection or may initiate a legal action against traders who have commited or they might commit unfair commercial practices.
The law of combating unfair practices of traders with consumers is Law no. 363/2007, a law which it would be good to be known as well as possible, no matter if we represent companies or we are simply consumers. A better understanding of the messages we see all around us every day will give us a better vision of what marketing means and also, a better functioning of the market.