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New consumer protection regulations for the hire purchase of cars and motorcycles to replace the previous regulations issued in 2018 have been issued. The new regulations will take effect on 10 January 2023 and will apply to contracts made from 10 January 2023 onwards. The new regulations apply to the hire purchase of a car or motorcycle for an individual and for personal use only, and not for transportation for commercial or business purposes. Our…

In order to increase competitiveness in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, the Ministry of Finance has issued the new Ministerial Regulation on the Manufacturing of Alcoholic Beverages which, subject to certain conditions and the approval of the Director General of the Excise Department, allow the manufacture of alcoholic beverages for purposes other than commercial. The regulation also eliminates certain requirement for business operators who wish to manufacture alcoholic beverages for commercial purposes, especially beer. Read…

The Cabinet approved the Lemon Law Bill in principle on 22 November 2022. If the law is enacted, a business operator will be responsible for product defects (including electronic devices, passenger cars, motorcycles, etc.). The term ‘business operator’ not only means manufacturers, contract manufacturers and importers, but also includes sellers and hire-purchase lessors. Read more…

For consumer protection, the draft regulations on advertising discounts were opened for a public hearing at the end of last year. These draft regulations define ‘Unfair advertisements’ and stipulate requirements in relation to contents when advertising discounts. In addition, they specify minimum conditions to meet, e.g. text, etc. for each media category. Read more…