2. LEGAL ASPECT
of MARKETING
The marketing laws are designed to
regulate the deceptive and restrictive
trade practices and concentration of
economic power, which distort,
eliminate or lessen the competition in
the free market economy.
3. Indian Marketing Laws
• Consumer Protection Act
• Monopolies and Restrictive Trade
Practices Act
• Competition Act
• Essential Commodity Act
• Sales of Goods Act
• Hire–Purchase Act
• Warehousing Corporation Act
• Motor Vehicles Act
• Carriage by Air Act
• Carriage of Goods By Sea Act
• Multi-modal Transportation of Goods Act
• Central Excise Act
• Drugs and Magic Remedies Act
• Cable Television Networks Act
• Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act
• Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act
• Central Sales Tax Act
• Jute Packaging Material Act
• Indian Contract Act
• Negotiable Instruments Act
• Bureau of Indian Standards Act
• Standards of Weights & Measures Act
• Environmental Protection Act
• Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
• Drug (Price) Control Order
• Patent Act
• Copyright Act
• Trademark Act
• Design Act
• Geographical Indication of Goods Act
• Drugs & Cosmetic Act
• SEBI Advertisement Guidelines
13. PROMOTION
• Being an indirect communication
process
• Unfair trade practices in promotion
oFalse claims
oBait Advertisement
oSales Promotion Contests