{"id":845,"date":"2024-12-02T19:18:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/02\/companies-fined-e610000-for-misleading-black-friday-ads\/"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:18:40","slug":"companies-fined-e610000-for-misleading-black-friday-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/02\/companies-fined-e610000-for-misleading-black-friday-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies fined \u20ac610,000 for misleading Black Friday ads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The Development Ministry imposed fines Monday totaling \u20ac610,000 on four companies found to have engaged in misleading advertising in the run-up to Black Friday sales on November 29.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These companies are among a total of 14 found to have violated market rules ahead of the discount day. The business\u2019 evasive practices were identified by the ministry\u2019s auditing service using a digital tool.<\/p>\n<p>A.X.F., a women\u2019s fashion chain, was issued a fine of \u20ac400,000; ToFarmakeioMou, an online pharmacy, was handed a \u20ac100,000 fine; while Pharmacy Discount, also an online pharmacy, and Trade Status, a baby and children\u2019s wear company, each face \u20ac55,000 fines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The business names of other offenders will be announced once the companies have been notified of their violations, the Development Ministry said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with legal requirements, two of these companies found to have broken market discount rules will not be disclosed as their fines are both below \u20ac50,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the 14 offenders face fines totaling \u20ac2.2 million. An initial list of five offenders was disclosed on November 29: Kosmos Sport SA (\u20ac500,000 fine); Attica Department Stores (\u20ac400,000), La Vie en Rose (\u20ac300,000), Notos Com Participation (\u20ac200,000) and Sneakers Market (\u20ac55,000).<\/p>\n<p>The ministry has underlined that inspections are continuing to protect consumers and support robust entrepreneurship. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/economy\/1255152\/companies-fined-e610000-for-misleading-black-friday-ads\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Development Ministry imposed fines Monday totaling \u20ac610,000 on four companies found to have engaged in misleading advertising in the run-up to Black Friday sales on November 29.\u00a0 These companies are among a total of 14 found to have violated market rules ahead of the discount day. 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