The document discusses unfair trade practices under Section 2(1)(r) of the Indian law. It defines unfair trade practice as adopting any unfair method to promote the sale of goods or services. Some examples of unfair trade practices provided include falsely representing the quality, grade, or model of goods; claiming rebuilt goods are new; and making false claims of sponsorship or approval. The document also lists elements considered in determining unfair trade practices such as defects, deficiencies, manufacturers, traders, goods, services, consumers, and persons.

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Presented By
Dr. Niraj C. Chaudahri
Assistant Professor,
BE(E &Tc), MBA (Operation & Supply Chain
Management , Material Management & Marketing
Management ) PhD ( Operation Management )
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Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon
Department of MBA
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111 ( Legal & Business Environment )
Unfair trade practice

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Unfair trade practice ,Section 2 (1)(r)
• Unfair trade practice means a trade practice
which for the purpose of promoting the sale,
use or supply of any good or for the
provision of any service ,adopts any unfair
method or practice.

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Unfair trade practice ,Section 2 (1)(r)

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Unfair trade practice ,Section 2 (1)(r)
• Falsely represent that the good are of a
particular standard quantity ,quality ,grade ,
competitions , style & model
• Falsely represent that the re-built ,second –
hand. Reconditioned or old goods as a new
one
• Falsely represent that goods or service have
sponsorship ,approval , users which actually
do not have

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Unfair trade practice ,Section 2 (1)(r)
• Make a false or misleading representation
concerning the need for or the usefulness of
any goods or services.
• Give to the public any warranty or guarantee
of the performance ,efficiency or length of
life of a product or of any goods that is not
based on an adequate or proper test.

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Elements in Unfair trade practice
• Defect (Section 2(1)(f)
• Deficiency (Section 2(1)(g)
• Manufacture (Section 2(1)(j)
• Trader (Section 2(1)(q)
• Goods (Section 2(1)(i)
• Service (Section 2(1)(o)
• Consumer (Section 2(1)(d)
• A person (Section 2(1)(m)