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  1. Health Chain International Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, violated (1) Article 7 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act by not filing with the FTC before changing its product items and (2) Article 20 (2) of the same act for not calculating the refunds for products returned by participants withdrawing from sales schemes and cancelling contracts in accordance with the prices they had paid. In addition to ordering the company to immediately cease the two unlawful acts, the FTC imposed on it an administrative fine of NT$500,000. 
  2. In the advertisements posted on its website and real estate transactions website 591.com for the "Li Zhun (transliteration) Villas" housing project, Hefeng Construction Co., Ltd. marked the parking spaces, balconies, orchards, terraces, water tank rooms and empty spaces as part of the interior on the floor plans for the "Hefeng Zhun Rong (transliteration)," "Hefeng Zhun Gui (transliteration)" and "Hefeng Zhun Jue (transliteration)" units and also indicated that the vacant lots were to be used for parking. The practice was a false and misleading representation with regard to content and use of product affecting transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$400,000 on the company.
  3. When Glenn Doman Co., Ltd. marketed "Glenn Doman Learning System" teaching materials, it put up posters and banners that carried the wording "US Glenn Doman Institute for the Achievement of Human Potential" and "Glenn Doman prenatal education methods for prodigious babies," as well as a portrait of Dr. Glenn Doman at the sales venue. The practice was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product affecting transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. In addition to ordering the company to immediately cease the unlawful act, the FTC imposed on it an administrative fine of NT$500,000. 
  4. PChome Online Inc. and Tai Yun (transliteration) Enterprise Ltd. claimed that the "Chanson CR-9833AM intelligent cold, warm and hot water dispenser" had been "awarded the Energy Label," when marketing it on the PChome Online shopping website. It was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product affecting transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed administrative fines of NT$100,000 and NT$50,000 on the two companies, respectively. 
  5. PChome Online Inc. and TOMU Int'l claimed that the "US 'Hot Spa' Neotex waist-reducing and sweat-inducing pressure pants for people too lazy to exercise" could "generate enough heat to induce 300% more sweat than other products" and also provided an exercise time comparison showing that the result of "wearing the Hot Spa sweat-inducing pants to exercise on a treadmill for 10 minutes = wearing regular pants to do the same for 30 minutes" when marketing it on the PChome Online shopping website. The wording was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality and content of product affecting transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed administrative fines of NT$100,000 and NT$50,000 on the two companies, respectively. 
  6. Susen Biochemistry Tech Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, violated Article 7 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act by changing its sales system and product items without filing with the FTC in advance. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company. 
  7. Mr. A, a multi-level marketing operator, violated Article 6 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act by starting operation without filing with the FTC in advance. In addition to ordering Mr. A to immediately cease the unlawful act, the FTC imposed on him an administrative fine of NT$100,000. 
  8. Oderbau Furniture Ltd. posted on its website and Facebook the wording "Being chemical products, all furniture releases volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are harmful to the health of everyone in your family" and "the weight of your body will squeeze out the VOCs in the TDI foam used as the stuffing in your mattress and the toxic substance will enter your body as you breathe." The company also claimed that its MDI foam products contained only 13μg/m3 of volatile organic compounds and it also posted a film entitled "Oderbau Furniture—Nontoxic" on YouTube, its website and on Facebook to compare its products with those manufactured by other businesses. The conduct was a false and misleading representation affecting transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC ordered the company to immediately cease the unlawful act and also imposed on it an administrative fine of NT$800,000. 

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Updated at:2018-03-06 17:25:51
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