Asia: Consumer Protection

The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2026 introduce significant compliance obligations for e-commerce platforms, particularly regarding the disclosure of Country of Origin and other product information. This article analyses the key amendments, their implications for manufacturers, importers, and online marketplaces, and the broader objectives of strengthening consumer protection in the digital marketplace.

Non-Fungible Tokens („NFTs“) haben sich weit über digitale Kunstwerke und Sammlerstücke hinaus entwickelt. Heute werden NFTs in Gaming-Ökosystemen, Mitgliederprogrammen, Treueprogrammen...

India’s digital payments landscape / ecosystem has grown exponentially and at a pace that regulators struggled to match. The rules governing automatic recurring charges remained scattered across multiple directives issued at different times.

On 14 May 2026, the Federal Court of Australia (the Court), in a prosecution commenced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), found that Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Coles)...

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Coles Supermarkets' 'Down Down' promotional pricing was misleading to consumers, despite the advertised prices being factually accurate. The case examines whether temporary price increases followed by promotional discounts constitute genuine savings, and establishes critical standards for how long a higher price must be maintained before retailers can legitimately advertise it as a discount reference point.

Imagine you are in a restaurant with your family, enjoying the meal. When the bill arrives, it shocks you at how much extra you have been charged for bringing the food to your table.

商业综合责任保险（Commercial General Liability，以下简称“CGL”）是全球商业保险体系中应用极为广泛的责任险种之一，其条款体系起源于美国保险服务办公室（ISO）的标准化文本，承保范围主要涵盖企业在各类商业活动中因意外事件（occurrence）导致的第三方人身伤害或财产损失。目前，CGL在我国主要服务于有产品出

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), established as a statutory body under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, has consistently endeavoured to safeguard public health through the formulation...

The change is effected through two instruments: the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Amendment Regulations, 2026, notified via gazette on 10th March, 2026[1] (the “Amendment Regulations”), and a subsequent implementation order dated 13th March, 2026[2] (the “Order”) issued by FSSAI directing all licensing authorities to apply the revised thresholds with effect from 1st April, 2026.

A Public Interest Litigation seeking to extend the fundamental right to free and compulsory education under Article 21A to children aged 3–6 years is currently under consideration by the Supreme Court. This article analyses the constitutional interpretation of Article 21A, the policy case for early childhood education, and the practical implications of expanding the right to pre-primary education.

The Supreme Court of India has mandated that Rajasthan formulate a comprehensive policy to introduce Rajasthani as a subject in all schools, reinforcing constitutional principles of mother tongue-based education.

최근,교육부는 대학 특허 전환 및 활용 집중 추진 활동에 관한 통지를 발표하였다.