Case detail
| Directive article |
Article 5 1. Article 6 1. (d) |
National ID | Slovak Trade Inspection, 12.05.2008 -- ref. code: P/0062/08/08 |
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| Country | Slovakia | Decision date | 12/05/2008 |
| Common name | Decision type | Administrative decision, first degree | |
| Court | Slovenská obchodná inšpekcia, Košice Inšpektorát Slovenskej obchodnej inšpekcie so sídlom v Košiciach pre Košický kraj | Plaintiff(s) | |
| Court translation | Slovak Trade Inspection, Košice Slovak Trade Inspection, Inspectorate with its registered seat in Košice, Košice district | Defendant(s) | TESCO STORES SR, a.s., Kamenné námestie 1/A, Bratislava, IČO: 30655862 |
| Subject | misleading statements | ||
| Keywords | false information, free, misleading advertising, misleading commercial practices, misleading statements, special offer, transactional decision | ||
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Headnote
It is an unfair commercial practice to claim to provide a free product together with the purchase of a main product, while the free product is not actually delivered.
Facts
The defendant is a trader that offered a product (Olpran trampoline) with a sheet on the casing saying "GRATIS!!! Camitin - weight-loss product" (including a picture of the product "Camitin 500ml"). Despite this statement, the weight-loss product was not actually provided with the trampoline.
Legal issue
Is it an unfair commercial practice to claim to provide a free product together with the purchase of a main product, while the free product is not actually delivered?
Decision
This practice was considered to harm the consumer's economic interests. As the promised product (Camitin) was not actually provided with the trampoline, the conduct of the trader was qualified as a misleading commercial practice.
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| SK | N/A | Click here |
Result
The administrative body imposed a 10.000 Slovak crowns (approximately 332 EUR) fine.
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