A retail outlet located on Al Matar Street has been shut down for a month by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) for displaying and selling counterfeit sports products bearing international trademarks.
The closure followed an inspection campaign that was carried out by the Ministry in line with its efforts to monitor markets and commercial activities in order to crack down on price manipulation and uncover violations as well as counterfeit, fraudulent and substandard products, as stated by the MEC in a statement on Monday.
The outlet was fined and closed as per the provisions of Article 7 of Law No 8 of 2008. Article 7 compels suppliers to clearly display, on the product’s package or label, the type and nature of the item as well as other relevant data.
The law also prohibits the display of fraudulent descriptions, advertisements and misleading statements.
It may be mentioned here that the administrative closure announcement has to be published at the expense of the company or shop that commits the violation in accordance with Article 18 of Law No 8 on Consumer Protection.
The Ministry warned that it will not tolerate any violations of the Consumer Protection Law and its regulations, and will also intensify its inspection campaigns to crack down on violations.
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