Consumer Protection Act - Finlex

Section 4b (460/2002)If marketing includes raffles, competitions for the public or games, the conditionson participating in them must be clear and easy to understand as well as readilyaccessible.Section 5(1) No benefit based on chance shall be promised in marketing if the obtaining ofsuch benefit presupposes consideration, the purchase of consumer goods orservices or the making of a purchase offer.(2) The provision in paragraph (1) does not apply to ordinary recreationalcompetitions in newspapers and magazines.Section 6Necessary provisions regarding the following may be issued by Decree:(1) the attachment of labels or instructions to consumer goods, or the provisionof other information on the quality, characteristics and use of consumergoods or services in marketing;(2) the quotation of the price of consumer goods and services and of creditterms as well as of other contract terms in marketing; and(3) the arrangement of consumer competitions in connection with marketingand the maximum value of prizes or benefits to be given withoutconsideration in marketing.Section 7(1) If deemed necessary in respect of consumer protection, an injunction may beissued against a business ordering or carrying out a marketing operation,forbidding it to continue marketing in violation of the provisions of this chapteror of provisions or regulations issued on the basis thereof, or forbidding it torepeat such or comparable marketing. The injunction shall be reinforced by athreat of a fine unless this is for a specific reason deemed unnecessary.(2) Should there be special cause, the injunction may also be directed against aperson in the employ of the business referred to in paragraph (1) or againstanother person acting on its behalf.4