Sentence examples for consumer authorities from inspiring English sources

Venezuelan consumer authorities contended that after the first reports there in 1998 of Firestone blowouts causing Ford's Explorers to roll over, the two companies held a series of secret meetings to determine what was wrong.

In July the Commission joined with EU consumer authorities to push Airbnb to make changes.

"I have respect for the work of national consumer authorities but sometimes the powers they have on national level are not sufficient for companies to co-operate efficient with them," tweeted commissioner Vera Jourova today.

EU consumer authorities have been specifically looking into complaints about unfair terms and conditions, and looking for ways to tackle fraud and scams that mislead consumers when they are using the social networks — such as fake promotions to 'win a smartphone for €1' that also sign the user up to a hidden long term subscription for hundreds of euros.

"Consumer authorities will finally get teeth to punish the cheaters," Europe's Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova said.

(Dozens of complaints against the promoter were filed to police, city, and consumer authorities the following day. ) In any event, the band played "Rockin' All Over the World" and concluded its encore with "Born in the U.S.A".

The law gives the consumer agency authority over nonbank financial companies that were barely regulated, if at all — entities like payday lenders, credit reporting agencies, mortgage companies and debt collectors.

It came up with some important findings for consumers, authorities and businesses.

By trying to force such intrusive filtering on all Chinese consumers, authorities have angered Internet users who do not want to be treated like children.

It's the first federal consumer agency with the authority and independence it needs to do that job.

They want a bank regulator to have veto authority over any consumer agency.