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  1. When marketing the "Chengjing (transliteration) No. 6" presale home units located in Dabao City, Chiayi County, Yikai Construction Co., Ltd. and Kelin Advertising Co., Ltd. not only did not take the initiative to provide prospective homebuyers with important transaction information, but also requested that they pay a deposit in order to acquire and inspect the presale home purchase agreement. The practice was obviously unfair conduct able to affect trading order in violation of Article 25 of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed administrative fines of NT$400,000 and NT$150,000 on the two companies, respectively.
  2. When Yongzu (translation) Development Co., Ltd. marketed the "Shanghao Shijia (transliteration)" housing project, a first level rooftop area originally approved to be the landing space was indicated in the 5F floor plan of the B2 and the C2 unit layouts as part of the interior where workout equipment and sofas could be placed. It was a false and misleading representation with regard to content and use of product and could also affect 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 marketing the "3G Lourdes Holy Spring" water dispenser on ttvshopping.com, TTV Cultural Enterprise Co., Ltd. and Gold Phoenix International Trading Co. posted the claim that the water could be drunk without boiling first. It was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also affect transaction decisions. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on each company.
  4. An individual surnamed Yang started a multi-level marketing operation without registering 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 Yang to immediately cease the unlawful act and restrict the affiliated multi-level marketing organization from engaging in further multi-level marketing, the FTC imposed on Yang an administrative fine of NT$300,000.
  5. When marketing the "Qiaofu" UC-996 Magical Body-shaping Board (magical body-shaping board/dance machine/exercise machine/fat-reducing machine) on the momo shopping website, Fubon Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. and Union Chen Industrial Corporation claimed the product could "increase fat reduction by 300%." The wording was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also 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.
  6. When marketing the "Heaven M" online game, Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. held a "'Heaven M' NCSOFT OEM Workshop for Players" and said "What is the probability of holding public activities for production, card drawing and synthesization? Is the probability the same as the probability for the Korean version? Yes, the probability for the Taiwanese version is exactly the same as the probability for the Korean version." It was a false and misleading representation with regard to content of service and could also affect transaction decisions in violation of Paragraph 4 of Article 21 of the Fair Trade Act and Paragraph 1 of the same article was applicable mutatis mutandis. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$2 million on the company.
  7. Joy and Health Technology Development Pte. Ltd. Taiwan Branch (Singapore), a multi-level marketing business, violated 1) Article 7 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act by changing its sales system, the content of the contract signed with participants and product items without filing with the FTC in advance, and 2) Article 14 of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act for failing to include in the participation contract statutorily required information regarding the sales system and multi-level marketing regulations, definitions of participation contract breaches and handling procedures, the specific definitions of contract breaches described in Article 15 (1) or other causes attributable to participants, and the approaches to process products returned by participants. In addition to ordering the company to immediately cease the 2) unlawful act and sign with participants contracts including the aforesaid statutorily required information and present them to the FTC for future reference within three months after receiving the disposition, the FTC also imposed an administrative fine of NT$300,000 on the company.
  8. Magic Life Pte. Ltd., Taiwan Branch (Singapore), a multi-level marketing business, violated Article 7 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act by changing its sales system without filing with the FTC in advance. The FTC ordered the company to immediately cease the unlawful act and also imposed on it an administrative fine of NT$200,000.
  9. CFK International Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, violated Article 17 (2) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act by failing to keep the CPA-certified financial statement for the previous year in its main office. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$50,000 on the company.
  10. When marketing the 1800ml Freesia Shampoo on the Eastern Home shopping channel, Anjietek Co., Ltd. and New Joy Lifestyle (translation) Co., Ltd. claimed the offender Anjietek Co., Ltd. had signed a cooperation contract with Eslite Spectrum Corporation and would be exclusively selling the product at Eslite's Xinyi outlet. It was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$300,000 on each company.
  11. When marketing the 12KG TAW-R122DTG Tatung Inverter Warm Water Tumbler Washer/Dryer and 7KG TAW-D70E Tatung Dryer on PChome, Mr. Lai, the person in charge of Hongfu Electrical Appliances and Air Conditioners, posted the wording "Energy Label." The practice was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed on him an administrative fine of NT$50,000.
  12. Qunjun (transliteration) Lifestyle International Co., Ltd. marketed the Sony SRS-XB12 bluetooth speakers on the Yahoo! Auction site and claimed the products were NFC waterproof and dustproof bluetooth speakers. The claim was a false and misleading representation with regard to content of product and could also 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 the company.
  13. DV Biomed Co., Ltd. marketed the DV painless fat-burning body-shaping pants on the company website and claimed "The product could speed up fat burning" and "size reduction will be obvious and fat will be really removed." The wording was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also 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 the company.
  14. When marketing the "KF-1420 Friendship brand 14-inch energy-saving lightweight steel frame ceiling fan" on the Eastern Home shopping website, Eastern Home Shopping and Leisure Co., Ltd. and Huitang (transliteration) Enterprise Co., Ltd. posted the wording "Energy Label: and passing Energy Label certification" in the advertisement. The practice was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also 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 each company.
  15. In an advertisement for the "Sunshine Blue Sky (translation)" housing project, Sunshine Development Co., Ltd. posted pictures of a model home with a mezzanine design and the beds inside and claimed "3.6m thinking space, as well as "more ingenuity: double multilayered storage space and multiple functions; same floor areas giving you more freedom." In addition, a model home with a mezzanine design was also set up at the reception center. The conduct was a false and misleading representation with regard to content and use of product and could also affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$1.5 million on the company.
  16. Hengjjia (transliteration) Technology Co., Ltd. marketed the "Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G" smartphone on the website of Shilin Yongsheng Store of Rakuten and claimed the product was "from the Samsung phone maker in Taiwan." The wording was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also 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.
  17. Ai Zou International Co., Ltd., a multi-level marketing business, started operation without registering with the FTC in advance. The conduct was in violation of Article 6 (1) of the Multi-level Marketing Supervision Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$100,000 on the company.
  18. When marketing the "Antian Vibration Workout Waistband" on the momo shopping website, Hader International Ltd. and Fubon Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. claimed the product could achieve the purpose of reducing belly fat by heating up, melting and removing fat. The wording was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also 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.
  19. When marketing the "Dylce" double-layered magical slimming, abdomen fat-reducing and hip-lifting pants (a set of three pairs of random choice), Eastern Home Shopping and Leisure Co., Ltd. and Lanni Co., Ltd. posted the wording "4 volcanic energy rocks to make the abdomen flat" and "burning fat to achieve slimming." The claim was a false and misleading representation with regard to quality of product and could also affect transaction decisions in violation of Article 21 (1) of the Fair Trade Act. The FTC imposed an administrative fine of NT$80,000 on each company.

《In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese Version, the latter shall prevail.》

Updated at:2022-07-13 09:36:22
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