Sentences with phrase «address unfair practices»

The Code was introduced to address unfair practices in the grocery sector.

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This political nightmare began in July when Ottawa launched a consultative process on how best to address tax planning practices that it believes are being used to gain unfair tax advantages.

On the federal level, the recently formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can address «unfair, deceptive or abusive practices,» said a spokeswoman.

As recently as March 10, 2018, American, EU, and Japanese officials agreed to cooperate on addressing unfair Chinese trade practices within the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework.27 The keys to pushing back against China's unfair practices are: maintaining a strong relationship with allies in Europe and Asia; being a reliable partner; and upholding multilateral institutions like the WTO.

As recently as March 10, 2018, American, EU and Japanese officials agreed to cooperate on addressing unfair Chinese trade practices within the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework.

Alleviating inequity based on sex and gender helps schools improve learning and academic achievement by addressing serious concerns in bullying, sexual / gender harassment, climate and unfair disciplinary practices.

The law addresses certain unfair and deceptive practices used in home equity lending.

In 2009, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act was passed to address many practices that were considered too punitive or unfair, including penalty APRs.

The purpose of the Federal Fair Credit Billing Act is to «protect consumers from unfair billing practices and to provide a mechanism for addressing billing errors in «open end» credit accounts, such as credit card or charge card accounts.»

The Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA) addresses certain unfair practices and establishes requirements for certain loans with high rates and fees.

The States submit that the wide range of unfair and deceptive practices described herein can be best and most efficiently addressed by taking the well tailored, but comprehensive, approach reflected in the FTC's proposal.

This is typically in addition to basic protections laid out in the Fair Credit Billing Act for all consumers, which protects you against unfair billing practices and provides you with a mechanism for addressing billing errors, such as being charged for items you did not receive.

Any effective U.S. life - sciences innovation policy needs to level the global playing field by taking more forceful action to address unfair trade practices, Joe Kennedy writes for Stat News.

He also addressed litigation brought by insurers and other payors, including cases brought against providers for unfair billing practices, waiver of cost - sharing requirements, and referral incentives.

(My colleague Bryan Carson proposes a coalition to address unfair business practices.)

Because California statutes and state rules of court frequently present unique challenges for corporate defendants, the Los Angeles litigation group has teamed with its counterparts in K&L Gates» San Francisco, Palo Alto and Orange County offices to organize a California litigation practice that offers niche competencies in addressing special challenges such as California Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) lawsuits.

A. I'm not sure from your question whether you want to call your broker on his unfair referral practices or on his possible inappropriate relationship, so I'll try to address both concerns.

It addresses compensation - based incentives; inappropriate steering, discrimination, and other abusive, unfair, deceptive, or predatory practices; minimum federal lending standards; high - cost mortgages; mortgage servicing; and appraisals.