MCI, Defaming the Owner of an Establishment in Al Ahsa, Condemned of Selling Expired Detergents and Cosmetics

29 Apr 2019

 

The Ministry of Commerce and Investment has defamed the owner of an Est. in Al-Ahsa. He was found guilty of violating the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law by offering and selling expired detergents and cosmetics. All the expired items were confiscated and destroyed, since they may pose risk on the  safety of users.

A judgment was issued by the Criminal Court in Dammam, condemning the owner of the establishment and imposing a fine with the confiscation and destruction of the seized products, also deporting the labor working in the Est. from the Kingdom, and not to be allowed to return for work, besides defamation by publishing the verdict in two local newspapers at the expense of the violator.

The Ministry of Commerce and Investment confirms the continuation of addressing those violating the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law by taking stern measures and imposing the legal penalties against them, in view of the fraud and deception towards the consumers. The Rules & Regulations related to Anti-Commercial Fraud Law stipulates penalties that may reach to three-year imprisonment, fines up to one million riyals or both , Defamation in two local newspapers at the expense of the violator, deportation of the illegal labors from the Kingdom, besides the suspension and prevention of practicing the same commercial activity.
 
MCI calls on all consumers to lodge their complaints or observations through MCI Consumer Call Center (1900), or through the application of a Commercial Violation Report, or via the Ministry's website.


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Last Modified 30 Apr 2019
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