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This chapter analyzes and evaluates the prevailing competition law provisions on consumer protection from a legal perspective, one of the four levels of Professor Archie Carroll’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) pyramid. Based on an analysis of the current status and the practical application of competition law provisions, we propose recommendations to improve competition law and the protection of consumer rights. Our recommendations promote a legal corridor, create a free and equal competition environment, and effectively protect legitimate consumer interests.
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Section 3a of The German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG), https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_uwg/englisch_uwg.html, accessed May 17, 2022.
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Id., Sections 4–7.
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Article 2 of The Swiss Federal Act against Unfair Competition, https://www.fedex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1988/223_223_223/fr, accessed May 13, 2022.
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The Clayton Act, https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/statutes/clayton-act, accessed May 13, 2022.
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The Federal Trade Commission Act, https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/statutes/federal-trade-commission-act, accessed May 13, 2022.
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Clause 3, Article 130 of the Law on Intellectual Property 2005, as amended and supplemented in 2019.
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Point b, Clause 2, Article 5 of Decree No. 40/2018/ND-CP of the Government on management of business activities by multi-level method.
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Decree 120/2005/ND-CP on handling of violations of the law in the field of competition, Decree 71/2014/ND-CP on handling of violations of the law in the field of competition (replacing Decree 120 /2005).
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Crime of false advertising (Article 168) and Crime of deceiving customers (Article 162) under the Penal Code 1999, amended and supplemented in 2009.
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Articles 17 and 20 of Decree No. 75/2019/ND-CP on handling of violations of the law in the field of competition.
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National Committee on International Economic Cooperation (2005, p. 295).
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Id., pp. 294–295.
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Clause 4, Article 3 of the 2018 Competition Law.
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The U.S. antitrust law (also known as the Antitrust Law) is a combination of three laws: the Sherman Act 1890, the Federal Trade Commission Act 1914, and the Clayton Law 1914. After several revisions, all three laws remain in effect today. See more at: https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/antitrust-laws, accessed April 29, 2022.
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Clause 1, Article 12 of the 2018 Competition Law.
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Id., Clause 4, Article 12.
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See Articles 8 and 9 of the 2004 Competition Law.
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Section 3.1 of The Indian Competition Act 2002, https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/cci_pdf/competitionact2012.pdf, accessed May 17, 2022.
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Article 77.2 of The Law No. 9121, date 28.07. 2003 “On Competition Protection” of The Republic of Albania, https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/al/al067en.pdf, accessed May 17, 2022.
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Articles 6 and 7 of Decree 75/2019/ND-CP on handling of administrative violations in the field of competition.
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Huong, N.N.B.T., Thang, N.Q., Le Oanh, D., Nga, V.T. (2023). Corporate Social Responsibility for Consumer Protection from the Perspective of Competition Law. In: An, N.B., Anh, P.T. (eds) Laws on Corporate Social Responsibility and the Developmental Trend in Vietnam. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9255-1_13
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