Consumer laws target pyramid schemes

PYRAMID schemes are to be banned under new laws coming into effect next week.

Consumer laws target pyramid schemes
Sat, 28 Apr, 2007 - 01:00
Paul Kelly, Consumer Correspondent

Consumers are also to get new rights enshrined in law from Tuesday next under the biggest shake-up of fair trading legislation for 30 years.

Enterprise Minister Micheál Martin’s new consumer bill will finally become law on May 1, sweeping away laws dating back 120 years.

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