Article 1 

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.