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PAK MUZAFFAR CABLES vs COMPETITION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Ss — 2023 CLD 1443 COMPETITION-APPELLATE-TRIBUNAL

Case information

Citation
2023 CLD 1443 COMPETITION-APPELLATE-TRIBUNAL
Year
2023
Reporter
CLD
Parties
PAK MUZAFFAR CABLES vs COMPETITION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Ss
Provisions referred to
Competition Act

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Judgment text as reported

PAK MUZAFFAR CABLES VS COMPETITION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Ss. 10, 30 & 37---Deceptive marketing practices---Competition Commission imposed penalty upon electric cable/wire manufacturing company (appellant) who had adopted the practice of inserting cash/cash coupons of various denominations in the packing of the electric wire cable bundles without any indication of availability of scheme---Enquiry report found that due to omission of disclosure about the coupons, the actual consumers remained unaware and the benefit ultimately transferred to electricians---Appellant had committed violation of deceptive marketing in terms of Ss. 10(1), 10(2)(a) & 10(2)(b) of the Competition Act, 2010---Although the appellant claimed that the disclosures of tokens/cash coupons were available on the wrappers of cable packaging, but the claim could not be proved before Enquiry Committee or the Commission---Moreover, the undertakings submitted by the appellant indicated that they had contravened the provisions of the Competition Act, 2010 and did deceptive marketing practices enclosing cash coupons without disclosures on the wrapping of packaging---Compliance and commitment also clearly showed said violations---Competition Appellate Tribunal maintained the impugned judgment, imposing penalty upon the appellant, passed by the Competition Commission---Appeal filed by the electric cable manufacturing company was dismissed, in circumstances. Head NotesCase Description

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