The Slovenian cabinet moved to stamp out unfair business practices, including deceptive and aggressive sales behaviour, by confirming a bill on unfair business practices on Thursday.
The bill, which has been sent to parliament for confirmation, transposes EU regulations in the area.
The document defines two types of unfair business practices - deceptive practices and aggressive practices, Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak told the press on Thursday.
The main goal of the bill is to strengthen the protection of consumers by banning practices that distort their economic instinct.
According to Vizjak, the Market Inspectorate is to be in charge of overseeing the implementation of the law.
The bill sets down 22 examples of deceptive business practices, including the display of a quality sign that has not been obtained officially, Vizjak said.
Among aggressive business practices, the bill foresees repetitive unwanted harassment of a prospective customers with telephone calls, electronic messages and other means of communication, said Vizjak.
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