March 22, 2010
Konsumentverket
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Swedish concern over Cocaine energy drink
Society: 23 Nov 09
The Swedish Consumer Agency has wasted no time in condemning the planned launch of a new energy drink marketed by a company from Helsingborg and trading under the name Cocaine.
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Swede in US school exchange nightmare
Education: 23 Mar 09
Swedish international education company EF has been ordered to pay 10,000 kronor ($1,200) to a high school student from Stockholm who was initially housed with criminals during an academic exchange programme in the United States.
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Q-Med's beauty blogger offer 'illegal': agency
Society: 6 Feb 09
Q-Med, the company that offered free beauty enhancement treatments to Swedish female bloggers, has broken the country’s marketing laws, according to the consumer ombudsman.
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Mobile phones feel the cold
Science & Technology: 24 Jan 09
New models of mobile phones struggle to survive when temperatures plunge towards zero. Batteries freeze, performance weakens and the phones turn themselves off. 'Read the instructions', Swedish consumers have been told.
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The great Swedish taxi rip-off
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jan 09
With taxi rip-offs on the rise, Doug Lansky takes a look at how this un-Swedish practice started, why it’s allowed to continue, and what you can do to protect yourself from the scam.
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Customs employees given 'pirated' iPods for Christmas
National: 21 Dec 08
The iPod-esque MP3 music players given to Swedish Customs (Tullverket) employees for their annual Christmas failed to impress the rank and file – and may be illegal.
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Ryanair on trial in Sweden over couple's cancelled flights
Society: 4 Nov 08
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair went on trial in a Swedish court on Tuesday accused of compensation infringements for cancelled flights, the Swedish Consumer Agency (KO) said.
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Ica under fire for sidelining smokers
Society: 21 May 08
The ICA grocery chain may be running afoul of Sweden’s consumer protection laws after a manager in southern Sweden implemented a new policy regarding ICA’s bonus card programme.
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Travel companies break the law
Business & Money: 14 Nov 07
The Swedish Consumer Agency has revealed that over a third of Swedish online air ticket providers routinely breach consumer regulations.
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Car industry ignores environmental labelling rules in advertising
Science & Technology: 13 May 07
By law, all car ads in Sweden must show the environmental class of the vehicle, its fuel consumption and its level of carbon dioxide emissions. But only twelve per cent do so, according to a new report.
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Politicians pounce on Goldie Hawn ad
Society: 26 Apr 07
Three politicians in northern Sweden have reported an advert for Kapp-Ahl to the Swedish Consumer Agency. It encourages people to shop when they are feeling down, they say.
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Nine out of ten women ?lose out by working?
Society: 12 Feb 05
There’s little incentive for Swedish women to work, according to a new report. When lunch and travel costs are deducted, most working women would have been better off staying at home on sick leave.
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"If you read Swedish, the CCCC review is as good as it gets, if not the picture of the crowd speaks a thousand words..." READ »
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