The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) of Colombia, as National Authority for Consumer Protection, fines 24 funeral service providers, for a total amount of $294,000,000 COP, approximately 74.000 USD, for consumer protection infringements that included:
The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) of Colombia, as National Authority for Consumer Protection, sanctioned the telecommunications operators CLARO and TIGO for violating the consumer protection legal system.
CLARO CASE:
The SIC required CLARO to pay $1,534,000,000 COP (more than USD $392.000), for misleading advertising campaigns. One of them, also included abusive clauses limiting their own responsibility and shifting liability to the consumer’s applications for the mobile data usage.
The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) of Colombia, as National Authority for Consumer Protection and Protection of Personal Data, launched an administrative investigation against NANOCRED COLOMBIA S.A.S., for alleged violations of the consumer protection regulations, within the legal framework of credit operations carried out through "PROFIN" app.
The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), as National Authority for Consumer Protection, has sanctioned the mobile phone service providers: CLARO, MOVISTAR, TIGO, ETB, VIRGIN MOBILE, MÓVIL ÉXITO, WOM and AVANTEL for infringements to the mobile number portability legislation. Also, they will be required to pay fines up to $6,495,000,000 COP (USD $1.674.339).
The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) of Colombia, as National Consumer Protection Authority, imposed a fine of $220,000,000 COP (around $58.000 USD) on MERCADEO Y MODA S.A.S. after finding irregularities in the provision of post-sales services, particularly, for violating the consumers right to receive the products within the established delivery time, through the web pages of “MANGO” and “CHEVIGNON”.
Bogotá D.C., 17 de junio de 2022. La Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio, en su rol de autoridad nacional de protección al consumidor, metrología legal y reglamentos técnicos, con miras a salvaguardar los derechos de los consumidores durante la actividad comercial a propósito del desarrollo de la segunda jornada del día sin IVA del 2022 que se adelantará hoy, definió una estrategia de inspección y vigilancia a establecimientos de comercio ubicados en diferentes zonas del país, además de un seguimiento a páginas web, redes sociales y aplicaciones de proveedores de biene
La Asociación de Consumidores de Medellín y Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá es el ganador de Consufondo 2022, convocatoria de la Red Nacional de Protección al Consumidor, que apoya con recursos no reembolsables a alcaldías municipales, asociaciones de consumidores y universidades.
La Asociación de Consumidores de Medellín y Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá es el ganador de Consufondo 2022, convocatoria de la Red Nacional de Protección al Consumidor, que apoya con recursos no reembolsables a alcaldías municipales, asociaciones de consumidores y universidades, que desarrollen iniciativas orientadas a promover, fortalecer y gestionar la protección al consumidor de bienes y servicios, en diferentes zonas del país.