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glossary / CONSUMER-PROTECTION LAW, 消费者保护法, 消费者权益保护法

consumer protection law 消费者保护法；消费者权益保护法旨在保护消费者在购买和使用消费品中不受不公正交易、不公正信贷和不受假冒伪劣、有危险性商品以及虚假广告宣传等损害的法律。在英国，此类法律有：1968年和1972年《交易说明法》〔Trade Description Acts〕、1971年《消费者保护法》〔Consumer Protection Act〕、1973年《货物供应(默示条款)法》〔Supply of Goods (Implied Terms)Act〕、1973年《公平交易法》〔Fair Trading Act〕、1974年《消费者信贷法》〔Consumer Credit Act〕等。在美国，保护消费者权益的主要法律为《联邦贸易委员会法》〔Federal Trade Commission Act〕和各州的相关法律，这些法律均禁止「不公正和欺诈性贸易行为」。

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consumer protection law

consumer-protection law. A state or federal statute designed to protect consumers against unfair trade and credit practices involving consumer goods, as well as to protect consumers against faulty and dangerous goods. [Cases: Consumer Credit 1; Consumer Protection 2. C.J.S. Credit Reporting Agencies; Consumer Protection §§ 24, 27, 33, 35, 37–39; Interest and Usury; Consumer Credit