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July, 2015 [ Decisions]
- Chung Tai Resource Technology Corp. used contracts signed with businesses to put restrictions on their choice of waste CRT glass trading counterparts, transaction amounts and management plans. The competition restraint was in violation of Subparagraph 6 of Article 19 of the Fair Trade Act at the time. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$2 million on the company.
- When marketing its plastic toys, Qian Cheng (transliteration) Technology Co., Ltd. claimed that “all parts can be used repeatedly without becoming deformed; they can last a lifetime unless they are lost. The wording was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC ordered the company to immediately cease the unlawful act.
- The advertisement for the “nanotech fuel-saving device” posted by Max Power International on its website was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
- Joy Light Technical Co., Ltd. on Google AdWords and a mobile phone website posted the claim “Winner of Golden Award of the industry” and included the wording “Joy Light established in 1996.” The practice was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of service in violation of Article 21 (4) in applying mutatis mutandis Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
- Cheng Tai (transliteration) International Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, violated Article 7 (1) and Article 25 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act, respectively, for not filing with the FTC before changing its product items and not keeping multi-level marketing operation information at its main office. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
- Mohwa International Cosmetic Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, violated Article 7 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act for not filing with the FTC before changing its product items. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
- When marketing the “MOTUL 7100 4T fully synthetic 10W-40 motor oil” on the PChome Online YD Mall, Gins Forun Universal Co., Ltd. posted the claim “Certified: API SG/SH/SJ/SL/SM/SN.” It was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
- When marketing the “elf Moto 4 tech 4t 10W-50 fully synthetic motor oil” on the PChome Online YD Mall, Hwa Run (transliteration) claimed that “this oil has been certified as meeting the following standards: PI SJ SAE 10W-50.” The wording was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
- When marketing the “AGIP (Italian) ENI I-SINT 5W40 synthetic motor oil” on Yahoo! Kimo Super Mall, Jin Hong Sheng Industrial Co., Ltd. posted the wording of “Technical Specs and Certification: API SM/CF.” The claim was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
- HomerunMart claimed in an advertisement for the “DA all-in-one automatic frequency-converting ultrasonic mosquito-mouse expeller” that the ultrasonic frequency could automatically change between 20 kHz and 65 kHz. It was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC ordered the company to immediately cease the unlawful act.
- Liho Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, violated Article 14 of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act for failing to include statutorily required information in the participation contract. In addition to ordering the company to submit a copy of the participation contract carrying statutorily required information signed after the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act took effect to the FTC for reference within 30 days after receiving the disposition, the FTC also imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
- Zhong Lai Zeng Wang (transliteration) Co., Ltd. marketed a number of types of shoes labeled as having “weight-reducing” and “body-slimming” effects. The practice was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
- Amasense International Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, did not pay the statutorily required multi-level marketing protection fund contribution and the 2015 annual fee to the Multi-level Marketing Protection Foundation within the given period. The conduct was in violation of Article 38 (3) of the Multilevel Marketing Supervision Act. In addition to ordering the company to pay the said funds within 14 days after receiving the disposition, the FTC also imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
- Super Elegant International Marketing Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, did not pay the statutorily required multi-level marketing protection fund contribution and the 2015 annual fee to the Multi-level Marketing Protection Foundation within the given period. The conduct was in violation of Article 38 (3) of the Multilevel Marketing Supervision Act. In addition to ordering the company to pay the said funds within 14 days after receiving the disposition, the FTC also imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
- SENUVO Taiwan, a multi-level marketing business, did not pay the statutorily required multi-level marketing protection fund contribution and the 2015 annual fee to the Multi-level Marketing Protection Foundation within the given period. The conduct was in violation of Article 38 (3) of the Multilevel Marketing Supervision Act. In addition to ordering the company to pay the said funds within 14 days after receiving the disposition, the FTC also imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
- All Nature Taiwan, a multi-level marketing business, did not pay the statutorily required multi-level marketing protection fund contribution to the Multi-level Marketing Protection Foundation within the given period. The conduct was in violation of Article 38 (3) of the Multilevel Marketing Supervision Act. In addition to ordering the company to pay the said funds within 14 days after receiving the disposition, the FTC also imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
- Jiu Long (transliteration) Development Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, did not pay the statutorily required multi-level marketing protection fund contribution and the 2015 annual fee to the Multi-level Marketing Protection Foundation within the given period. The conduct was in violation of Article 38 (3) of the Multilevel Marketing Supervision Act. In addition to ordering the company to pay the said funds within 14 days after receiving the disposition, the FTC also imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
《In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese Version, the latter shall prevail.》
Updated at:2015-09-11 15:31:22
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