(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: As the academic year kicks off, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce carried out inspection campaigns targeting a number of bookshops and stores specialized in the sale of school supplies, in a bid to monitor the compliance of shops with their obligations under law No. 8 of 2008 on Consumer Protection.
The campaigns resulted in 4 penalties for failing to comply with licenses, increasing product prices without obtaining approval, offering unlicensed promotions and announcing unlicensed discounts.
Violations of Law No. (8) Of 2008 on Consumer Protection can result in administrative closure and financial penalties ranging between QR 3,000 to 1 million Qatari riyals.
The ministry said it will refer those who violate laws and ministerial decrees to competent authorities, who will in turn take appropriate action against perpetrators in order to protect consumer rights.
The inspection campaigns fall within the framework of the Ministry's efforts to regulate and monitor markets and commercial activities as well as to crack down on price manipulation and uncover violations in a bid to protect consumer rights.
The ministry stressed that it will not tolerate any violations of Consumer Protection Law number 8 of 2008 and its regulations and will intensify its inspection campaigns to crackdown on violations.
The ministry urged all consumers to report violations or submit complaints and suggestions through the call centre: 16001 ot email: [email protected]
MENAFN0309201800630000ID1097381706
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.