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Date: 18th December 2004
Service: CEEFAX
Region: East
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC2
Current Page: 209
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P209 CEEFAX 2 209 Sat 18 Dec 16:55/41Wj£3kj£3kj£3k W"£££"£££"£££ OFT wins landmark mail-order case The UK's trading watchdog has won a landmark court case against a Belgian mail-order firm. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) was able to pursue the case in a foreign court, thanks to new cross-border powers. The Belgian firm now faces a fine of 25,000 euros (£17,264) if it continues to send mailings, the court has ruled. Hundreds of Britons had parted with monjy in the mistaken belief that they had won a £10,000 prize. 1/2 Headlines 200 Commoditiese24603Savings 250 Front page 10002Next News TV/Radio Annuities Main Menu
P209 CEEFAX 2 209 Sat 18 Dec 16:54/22Wj£3kj£3kj£3k W"£££"£££"£££ OFT wins landmark mail-order case The case involves recipients of letters from TV Direct Distribution and Just 4 You, the UK trading names of Belgian firm D Duchesne SA. Thjy were told they could claim their cash prize if they bought a small appliance from the catalogue. But the small print made clear that they would not win any money but would instead be entered into a prize draw. The OFT claimed that D Duchesne SA's prize notifications were misleading andinduced consumers to purchase its goods 2/2 Headlines 200 Commoditiese24603Savings 250 Front page 10002Next News TV/Radio Annuities Main Menu