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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9973

10 September 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
More than half of all internet sites selling electronics mislead consumers - Operators called to “clean up their act”

Brussels, 09/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - In Europe, more than half the electronics products sold online mislead consumers. Operators use misleading advertising and unfair practices on websites selling consumer electronic goods and defy Community legislation on consumer protection. This is the main lesson to be drawn from the initial investigation carried out by the competent national authorities in their attempt to get legislation on a very profitable market respected (consumer electronic...

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