International Comparisons of the Consumer protection Act To have a complete understanding of the Consumer Protection Act in India, it is important to place to it in a global context and compare it to similar Acts in other countries to see where it excels and where it falls short. In this endeavour we chose Brazil and Australia as countries whose law to study. Brazil was chosen because it is also an emerging economy like India and is in similar state of development hence a comparison between equals
-11: Consumer Protection Act, 1986 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Objectives 11.3 Consumer: 11.3.1Meaning – 11.3.2 Rights & Responsibilities of Consumer 11.3.3 Exploitation of Consumers 11.4 Measures Initiated by the Government towards Consumer Protection 11.4.1 Statutory Regulation 11.4.2 Growth of Public Sector 11.4.3 Consumerism 11.5 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 11.5.1 Jurisdiction and Objective 11.6 Consumer Protection Councils 11.6.1 Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies 11.6.2 Consumer Complaints
manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and the motor industry. Each one of the companies that operates within this jurisdictions is then required to follow the set rules or regulations with the aim of ensuring harmony within the industry, fair competitions, and protection of the environment. Ethics governing these companies essentially test the ability of such companies in following the rules and laws and whenever there is an instance that such a company indulges in unethical practices, then legal
The purpose of this research was to understand the determinants of young adults’ online purchase attitude and behavior to consumer electronic products. The utilitarian value plays a significant role in selecting a shopping Web site (Teo 2001; Grewal et al. 2004; Overby and Lee 2006, To et al. 2007). The results indicate that utilitarian shopping value for online shopping; such as convenience, affects attitude to purchase online most. The usefulness features of Web sites, ease in finding information
LSM The impact of intellectual property rights on preserving the competitive advantage. A case study of Apple Inc’s iPhones . Word Count: 14,014 Abstract The world today has rapidly developed into a services industry where knowledge is power. Knowledge provides means of acquiring newer technologies which then businesses can then use to create new products. In this context, IPRs become a valuable asset that firms can use strategically to lessen or prevent competition. IPRs are basically
Monsanto. The Monsanto Protection Act, the documentary Food Inc., and many court cases pointing against Monsanto are just a few of its negative appearances in society. So how does Monsanto stay on top? In its encounter with soybean, corn, cotton and other farmers, Monsanto takes unfair advantage of congress members for its own financial and dominant gain. The Monsanto Protection Act, also known as HR 933, has organic farmers outraged and looking for their own protection. HR 933 protects Monsanto
Pharmaceutical Products. 1. What is the pre-approval and approval process pharmaceutical companies have to undergo for new drugs, and what role does the FDA play in mandating safety and efficacy studies for these drugs prior to approval and market release? New Drugs Pre-Approval and Approval Process Prior to the case of prescription drug, the diethylstilbestrol (DES), pharmaceutical companies needs to get the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval before releasing new drugs into the
integration is concerned with the removal of trade barriers or impediments between at least two participating nations and the establishment of cooperation and coordination between them”. The case refers to elimination of cross border tariffs in many sectors as well as reduction of trade barriers. According to the case study this region has really made efforts to ensure Regional Economic Integration. In light of these references amongst others the different levels of Regional Economic Integration will be
dependent variable and independent variables that will support this research. The dependent variable in this research is online consumer behavior. For this research there are three independent variables used to test the dependent variable, which is security & trust, price and convenience. 2.2 Consumer Behavior According to Solomon (1998) Consumer behavior is the study of the processes involved when an individual selects, purchases, uses or disposes of products, services, ideas, or experiences to
independent.. In Great Britain e.g. two-third of the research is funded by industry. An example worth mentioning in this context is the fact that although nowadays it is general knowledge that smoking tobacco poses a health risk, there were scientific studies, which challenged that. This was due to tobacco companies creating and supporting research organizations. This is similar to the marketing behavior of e.g. Monsanto, and thus caution is