Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010)

There has been major legislative reform and development in the area of consumer protection in Malaysia for the past 10 years. The Consumer Protection Act 1999 which came into being at the end of 1999 was the milestone for the development. Subsequently, the National Consumer Policy was introduced in...

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Main Author: Amin, Naemah
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/4273/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/4273/1/ACFEA_2011.pdf
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description There has been major legislative reform and development in the area of consumer protection in Malaysia for the past 10 years. The Consumer Protection Act 1999 which came into being at the end of 1999 was the milestone for the development. Subsequently, the National Consumer Policy was introduced in 2002 with the aims, inter alia to strengthen the legal protection for consumers through the introduction of new laws and amendments to the existing laws. This paper surveys the major developments of consumer protection law since the introduction of the Consumer Protection Act in 1999.
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spelling iium-42732011-10-13T00:36:52Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4273/ Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010) Amin, Naemah K Law (General) There has been major legislative reform and development in the area of consumer protection in Malaysia for the past 10 years. The Consumer Protection Act 1999 which came into being at the end of 1999 was the milestone for the development. Subsequently, the National Consumer Policy was introduced in 2002 with the aims, inter alia to strengthen the legal protection for consumers through the introduction of new laws and amendments to the existing laws. This paper surveys the major developments of consumer protection law since the introduction of the Consumer Protection Act in 1999. 2011 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4273/1/ACFEA_2011.pdf Amin, Naemah (2011) Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010). In: 9th ACFEA Biennial Conference 2011, July 6-8, 2011, Seoul National University, Seoul Korea.
spellingShingle K Law (General)
Amin, Naemah
Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010)
title Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010)
title_full Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010)
title_fullStr Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010)
title_full_unstemmed Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010)
title_short Consumer protection in Malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010)
title_sort consumer protection in malaysia an analysis of 10 years legal developments(2000-2010)
topic K Law (General)
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/4273/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/4273/1/ACFEA_2011.pdf