Consumer watchdog to check Black Friday deals are genuine
The government’s consumer protection service is stepping up checks for Black Friday, focusing particularly on prices for electronic goods and shops’ adherence to health protocols...
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Service given more powers to protect consumers
Cabinet on Friday approved a bill allowing the consumer protection service to issue fines in cases of violation of relevant legislation. The service will also...
Campaign to launch on safety of children’s clothes
With the start of the new school year fast approaching and many new children’s clothes available on the market, the Consumer Protection Service announced it...
Campaign on unsafe carnival products to launch Friday
With the carnival season just days away, the Consumer Protection Service will launch a safety campaign on fancy dress costumes and toys aimed at informing...
Consumer protection service to inspect clothes ahead of new school year
The Consumer Protection Service is conducting an inspection for strings in school clothing ahead of the new academic year, which starts on September 6. The...
Consumer protection service launches carnival costumes campaign
The government’s Consumer Protection Service has started a campaign into the safety of carnival costumes with the aim of protecting the public, especially children, from...
Consumer watchdog: Hellenic mortgages included abusive clauses
The Consumer Protection Service has ruled that Hellenic Bank, Cyprus’s third largest lender, violated consumer rights with abusive clauses included in mortgage contracts. The bank...
Company fined for misleading advertising
The consumer protection service has fined a company that manufactures water and other filters €80,000 for misleading advertising, it was announced on Wednesday. The service...
Paphos most expensive place to shop, survey reveals (Updated)
The story has been updated to reflect the correct prices for Nicosia as the initial information provided by the ministry was wrong. A consumer price...
Alpha Bank fined for unfair practices
The commerce ministry’s Consumer Protection Service has slapped Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd with a €250,000 administrative fine, having found that the bank engaged in unfair...
Tattoo safety campaign launched (VIDEO)
The competition and consumer protection service has launched a campaign for detecting dangerous tattoo inks and removing them from the market, it announced on Tuesday....
