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Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) plans to expand its consumer protection framework to cover an additional 12 finance and leasing companies as part of a phased regulatory rollout. The move aims to bring more leasing-sector firms under consumer-protection rules rather than being limited to a smaller initial group.

The matter is about consumer-protection issues in subscription and pricing practices—specifically “subscription traps,” “drip pricing,” and other forms of “unfair trading practices.” It addresses how businesses can mislead customers or present costs/commitments in ways that may be unfair or non-compliant with consumer law.

The article explains Australia’s unfair trading practices regime and how it strengthens consumer protection. It describes rules that prohibit misleading or unfair conduct by businesses toward consumers, including in areas like advertising and sales practices.

The article discusses legal issues to consider in SaaS subscription agreements, focusing on consumer-protection laws enforced by the FTC. It highlights the FTC’s Negative Option Rule, which governs how businesses can enroll customers in subscriptions when the customer does not take an affirmative action, requiring clear notice and specific cancellation/consent practices.

This page is an index of the Competition Bureau of Canada’s educational and outreach materials and publications. It references several federal frameworks such as Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), the Competition Act, and privacy-related obligations under PIPEDA, plus emerging guidance on automated decision-making and government AI activities.

British Columbia updated its Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, with amendments effective Aug. 1. The changes aim to modernize consumer protection rules and better regulate contracts, likely impacting how businesses structure and disclose contract terms to consumers.

The article reports that amendments to China’s Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce have taken effect. The changes address issues such as disclosure related to consumer reviews and user-facing information requirements in e-commerce contexts.

British Columbia (Canada) announced that consumer protection amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act were enacted via Bill 4, receiving royal assent on March 31, 2025. The update strengthens BC consumer protection rules related to business practices.

The article reports that amendments to British Columbia’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (effective Aug. 1, 2026) strengthen protections against automatic contract renewals and high-pressure direct sales. It focuses on modernizing consumer rules related to how contracts are renewed and how businesses can market or sell to consumers.

This ATO Goods and Services Tax (GST) ruling explains how “guarantees” and “indemnities” are treated under Australia’s GST law. It clarifies the GST treatment of arrangements that include guarantees/indemnities, focusing on how they interact with taxable supplies and consideration under the GST legislation.