Shortcomings concerning offers of consumer credit

(Partial report for 2nd quarter of 2014)(Prague, August 29, 2014) In the 2nd quarter of 2014, inspections of contracts concluded pursuit to the Act on Consumer Credit continued within inspections of intermediaries, credit providers as well as other subjects, including inspections of offers and advertisement on consumer credit. In 57 cases, one third of inspected entities met the legal requirements while breaches detected in the other two thirds of cases varied, however half of the detected shortcomings concerned the Act on Consumer Credit. “The...

Funeral homes often don’t inform mourners about prices!

(Prague, August 28, 2013) Inspections of the level of services provided by funeral homes belongs among the most difficult activities. One of the reasons for this is the finding that even the last moments of a man are not a sufficient reason for some entrepreneurs to act correctly towards mourners without trying to benefit from their difficult life situation and sadness from loss of a loved one. Results of the CTIA action show that four of ten inspected funeral homes breached obligations stipulated by the Act on Consumer Protection – they most f...
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