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Title: Penal Protection for Consumers from Fake or Unreal Discounts: A Comparative Study of Emirati and French Laws
Other Titles: Scoops
Authors: kameel, tareq$AAUP$Palestinian
Alkrisheh1, Mohammad$Other$Other
Alhajaya, Nour$Other$Other
Keywords: Consumer protection, commercial fraud, fake or unreal discounts, natural and legal persons, penal protection
Issue Date: 1-Dec-2022
Publisher: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
Citation: N/Y
Abstract: When shops offer discounts, consumers are incentivised to acquire merchandise and/ or services. So, it is also when merchants attempt to expand their product distribution and boost sales to increase profit margins. Unfortunately, merchants may also resort to disingenuous and fraudulent methods, such as announcing a fake or unreal discount sale. Since consumers require adequate legal protection from such harmful practices, Emirati and French legislators have criminalised fake and unreal discounts. This paper compares penal protection from fake or unreal discounts in Emirati and French legislation to balance the interests of merchants and consumers. This study adopts a qualitative methodology through a comparative and analytical approach and concludes that Emirati and French legislation adopts different criteria to achieve the desired goal of discounts. It was recommended that the Emirati legislator reconsider penalties for natural and legal persons committing commercial fraud by specifying up to three years imprisonment and a fine proportional to the value of the profits obtained from the crime of offering fake or unreal discounts. Furthermore, legislation should address the crime of announcing such discounts.
URI: http://repository.aaup.edu/jspui/handle/123456789/1659
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