In the US states that have made it hard to sue directors, firms are 30% less likely to recall faulty products.
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Obesity among children is a growing problem in Africa.
Consumer NZ’s case against Z Energy under the Fair Trading Act may be a sign of things to come. But new legislation would be a cleaner way to regulate fossil fuel advertising.
Despite our best intentions, most of us rarely read the fine print and simply agree to terms and conditions while ignoring the consequences.
Today’s cars include hundreds of computer chips, and carmakers say the data produced by those chips is proprietary – and a security risk. This means you don’t own the data your car generates.
Manufacturers have too much legal freedom to sell products that don’t last or are hard to repair. It’s time local law caught up with global efforts to address this environmental and consumer issue.
Passengers are often aware that they have legal rights around travel disruption but are not confident about what exactly these rights are.
In dealing with both a digital platform and a private owner, your legal rights as an Airbnb renter can be unclear.
Making financial firms more aware of their consumers’ needs could provide much-needed support during the cost of living crisis – and beyond.
If anyone ever read this stuff, they wouldn’t have time to do anything else.
Younger people aged 18 to 28 were more likely to be negatively impacted by manipulative designs on websites and apps.
Kiwi consumers are increasingly experiencing personalised, targeted manipulation online, but the law has very little to say about it.
A new study suggests the Commerce Commission needs to get tougher with New Zealand businesses over their general terms and conditions.
Lack of competition regulation created outright dominance of a few players in some industries.
In an era of data breaches and data privacy concerns, governments should enshrine in law a requirement for companies and banks to send paper bills and statements in order to protect consumers.
South African consumers aren’t confident that organisations always use their information lawfully and for agreed purposes.
Legally, consumers are expected to read any online contracts they enter into, but companies have no obligation to offer readable agreements. As research shows, most are incomprehensible.
Findings from South Africa’s Health Market Inquiry makes recommendations to close the information gap between service providers and consumers.
Debates around South Africa’s health market inquiry must remember that not all proposals for regulating private economic activity are an attack on the market.
How Jeff Bezos is plotting to take over the world – and why Amazon’s dominance in e-commerce could be a threat to innovation.
Principais colaboradores
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Professor in Commericial Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Special Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor of the Nelson Mandela University, Nelson Mandela University
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Maitre de Conférence Université Paris 13, Praticien Hospitalier, Hôpital Avicenne (AP-HP), Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle, U1153 Inserm,Inra,Cnam, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Principal Lecturer, Law, University of Portsmouth
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Professeur Emérite de Nutrition Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (Paris 13) - Praticien Hospitalier Département de Santé Publique, Hôpital Avicenne (AP-HP), Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle, U1153 Inserm,Inra,Cnam, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
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Head of the Marketing Innovation and Distribution Program at EMLV, Pôle Léonard de Vinci
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Institutional Support Nelson Mandela University, Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer - School of Business (Accounting), Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Economics: School of Economic and Business Sciences Frederik Booysen, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate professor, University of South Africa
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Professor of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor, Department of Business Management, Nelson Mandela University
