August 1999
Commission seizes gemstones linked to pyramid scheme
31 August 1999
The Commerce Commission has seized emeralds and other gemstones worth several hundred thousand dollars from a Tauranga company, Hot Ice International Limited.Relates to: Fair Trading
157 retailers warned they risk breaching lighter standard, distributors and manufacturers being investigated
19 August 1999
The Commerce Commission has warned 157 retailers that they risk breaching the product safety standard for cigarette lighters and is investigating some distributors and manufacturers of cigarette lighters.Relates to: Fair Trading
Injunctions stop Maximus pyramid scheme, freeze bank accounts
5 August 1999
The Commerce Commission has obtained interim injunctions stopping the operation of an alleged pyramid scheme, Maximus Intermediaries Limited, and freezing its bank accounts.Relates to: Fair Trading
Fine print: We will give you a loan for a fee of up to only $500*
4 August 1999
This example of fine print in advertising is real. It is from one of the Commerce Commission cases being discussed tomorrow at a seminar about advertising regulation, being run by the Commission and the advertising industry.Relates to: Fair Trading
