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UIN 15331

Pyramid Selling: Coronavirus

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 June 2021

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17 June 2021 · Answer

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Discovery layer

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17 June 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the recruitment practices of multi-level marketing brands during the covid-19 outbreak.

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  1. 14 June 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the recruitment practices of multi-level marketing brands during the covid-19 outbreak.

    Source: Commons

  2. 17 June 2021

    Answer

    It is a criminal offence to persuade someone to make a payment to a scheme by promising benefits from getting other people to join the same scheme (Fair Trading Act 1973 section 120(3)).Similarly, the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 20...

    Source: Written answer

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