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  1. When recruiting franchisees to sell the company’s “Rainbow Snow (translation)” brand products, JK Foods did not fully disclose to trading counterparts in writing important franchise business information such as the trademark right content and validity period, the total number of franchisees and their locations, and the ratio of contract cancellation in the previous year. The conduct was in violation of Article 25 of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
  2. In an advertisement for the “Zhi Zhu (transliteration)” housing project, Sen Long (transliteration) Construction Co., Ltd. and Yi Xing (transliteration) Realtor Co., Ltd. marked the balconies as part of the interior space. The practice was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to content and use of product and able to affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed administrative fines of NT$400,000 and NT$200,000 on the two companies, respectively.
  3. When marketing the “Zhi Zhu Cang Le (transliteration)” housing project, Yao Chen (transliteration) Construction Co., Ltd. and Yi Xing Realtor Co., Ltd. applied dotted lines on the floor plans to mark the balconies as part of the interior. The conduct was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to content and use of product and able to affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed administrative fines of NT$400,000 and NT$200,000 on the two companies, respectively.
  4. Cosmo Energy Biotech Co., Ltd. posted an advertisement for a starter battery on electronic media and claimed the company had “assisted in a lead-acid battery maker successfully developing a 6TMF battery for US military tanks and Humvees.” The wording was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and able to affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
  5. When marketing the “Chuan Yang Shou Xi (transliteration)” housing project, Chuan Yang (transliteration) Construction Co., Ltd. and Ju Yao (transliteration) International Advertising Co., Ltd. marked the prominence area and staircase as part of the interior space of the fifth floor and the mezzanine on the layout. The conduct was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to content and use of product and able to affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed administrative fines of NT$400,000 and NT$100,000 on the two companies, respectively.
  6. In an advertisement for the “Joe Girard 2016 Final World Tour Speeches”, World Master (translation) Business Management Consultancy Co., Ltd. posted the wording of “Joe Girard 2016 Final World Tour Speeches”, “speeches given from 09:00 to 17:00 on Mar. 21, Monday, 2016,” “09:00 to 17:00 on Mar. 21, Monday, 2016”, and “Joe Girard on Mar. 21.” It was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to content of service and able to affect transaction decisions in 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$200,000 on the company.
  7. When marketing the “US ActivTek disease-preventing purification equipment,” U-Life Co., Ltd. and Chang Yong (transliteration) Marketing Consultancy Co., Ltd. claimed the product was “used by NASA” and “the only disease-preventing equipment certified by the Centers for Disease Control of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.” 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$100,000 on each company.
  8. When marketing the “ActivTek disease-preventing air filter AP-50,” PChome Online Inc. and CREATA Co., Ltd. claimed the product was “the only disease-preventing device recommended by the Department of Health.” The wording was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and able to affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on each company.
  9. In an advertisement for the “Yuan Shan Shui (transliteration) II” presale homes, Yi Yi (transliteration) Construction Co., Ltd. marked the parking spaces, balconies and terraces as part of the living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms and also indicated that the bedrooms, bathrooms, terraces and balconies could be built on the statutorily required open areas. The conduct was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to use and content of product and able to affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$1.2 million on the company.
  10. Taiwan Riway Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, recruited people with limited capacity for civil conduct to be participants without acquiring the written consent of their legal representatives and attaching such documents to the contracts. The conduct was in violation of Article 16 (2) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act. In addition to ordering the company to immediately cease the unlawful act, the FTC also imposed on it an administrative fine of NT$100,000.
  11. Hong Yi (transliteration) International Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, changed its sales system and product items without filing with the FTC in advance. The conduct was in violation of Article 7 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
  12. Mr. A started his multi-level marketing business without filing with the FTC in advance. The conduct was in violation of Article 6 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act. In addition to ordering Mr. A to immediately cease the unlawful act, the FTC also imposed on him an administrative fine of NT$300,000.
  13. Kimoji Online Marketing Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, changed its sales system without filing with the FTC in advance. The conduct was in violation of Article 7 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
  14. Kang De Bao (transliteration) Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, violated Article 7 (1) and Article 16 (2) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act by changing the participation conditions without filing with the FTC and recruiting people with limited capacity for civil conduct without acquiring the consent of their legal representatives and attaching such documents to the contracts. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$150,000 on the company.
  15. In the “1F layout for all sections” and the “2F layout for all sections” posted in an advertisement for the “Wings of the World (translation)” housing project, Full Wang International Development Co., Ltd. indicated that there would be public facilities such as the “Yi Sen (transliteration) Gym,” “Ju Yue (transliteration) Swimming Pool,” “Shui Yang (transliteration) Spa” “a sauna for men and a changing room,” “a sauna for women and a changing room” and a “pool for children.” The wording was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to content and use of product and able to affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$1.8 million on the company.
  16. When marketing the “Bai Nian Mu Le (transliteration)” housing project, Shi En (transliteration) Enterprise Co., Ltd. and United Giants Estate Marketing Group used dotted lines on the floor plans to mark the balconies as part of the interior space. The conduct was a false, untrue and misleading representation with regard to content and use of product and able to affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed administrative fines of NT$700,000 and NT$450,000 on the two companies, respectively.

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Updated at:2017-01-09 09:50:28
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