In order to explore the need and importance of a regulatory framework for consumers and to discuss how the Consumer Protection Act'2020 guidelines will protect the interest of the consumers, the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is conducting a State Specific Webinar on the 'Consumer Protection Act' with the theme of 'GUIDELINES TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE CONSUMERS' for the State Odisha on 31st August 2021 from 10.30 AM-1.00 PM. This webinar will address the analysis of CPA, 2019, Rules and Regulations specifically concentrating on New Chapters like Central Consumer Protection Authority, Mediation, Product Liability & provision relating to E-commerce and Misleading Advertisements. The webinar series will also analyze comparisons between CPA 2019 and CPA 1986 Act.

Conference Focus:

• A new regulatory authority in the form of Central Consumer Protection Authority,
• State-specific challenges & recommendations to find out a plausible solution,
• Inclusion of e-commerce and separate e-commerce rules,
• Concepts of product liability and product liability action,
• Advertisements and endorsements,
• Concept of Unfair Contract,
• Mediation, e-filing of consumer cases, increase in financial jurisdictions and limitation periods, compounding of cases,
• Liabilities and Responsibilities