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Law No. 8 of 2008 on Consumer Protection

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 8Date: 15/05/2008 Corresponding to 10/05/1429 HijriNumber of Articles: 31Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 7Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 24/07/2008 Corresponding to 21/07/1429 HijriPage from: 5

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Chapter One: Definitions

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In the application of the provisions of this Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Ministry” means the Ministry of Business and Trade;

“Minister” means the Minister of Business and Trade;

“Competent Department” means the competent administrative unit in the Ministry;

“Consumer” means any person who purchases and uses acommodity or service, for or without any consideration, for his or his family's personal needs, or any person with whom a transaction or agreement is made in respect of the said commodity or service;

“Supplier” means any person who provides a service or manufactures, distributes, trades, sells, exports or imports a commodity, or is involved in its production or circulation for the purpose of providing it to the consumer, dealing in it or contracting with the consumer regarding it in any way;

“Advertiser” means any person who advertises or promotes acommodity or service, whether personally or through third parties;

“Commodity” means any industrial, agricultural, animal or manufacturedproduct, including the product's raw material and components.

“Service” means any work performed by any entity for the consumer, whether paid or unpaid;

“Price” means the price of a commodity to be paid for the sale, rental or use thereof;

“Defect” means any deficiency in the value or benefit of acommodity or servicein respect of its intended purpose that totally or partiallydeprives the consumer from benefiting from the intended purpose. A defect includes faults resulting from improper handling or storage of the commodity, unless caused by the consumer.

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