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05/05/2016
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Company came to be among the 10 most defendants in ranking held by Procon Porto Alegre
Source: Zero Hora
The Procon Porto Alegre fined Globe publisher in R $ 596,243.83 on Wednesday. The punishment the company is by practicing false advertising, consumer vices of consent in acquiring publications subscriptions, automatic renewals of subscription and unauthorized charges on credit cards. According to found the municipal agency, magazines were offered as gifts at airports, subway stations, supermarkets and shopping centers, but consumers turned subscribers unknowingly.
In October last year, four outlets magazine Globo publishing house, located at Salgado Filho Airport and the Carrefour supermarket Avenue Pliny Brazil Milano, came to be banned temporarily because of the number of complaints filed at Procon Porto Alegre. The company was among the 10 most defendants in rankings conducted by the agency.
In a statement, the executive director of Procon Porto Alegre, Cauê Vieira says that the application of the fine was required by the inability of the publisher in adapting their practices to the legislation, even if approached several times by Procon.
"The modern consumer relations depend on mutual trust between consumer and provider. Cases like this, where there was clearly intended to mislead the consumer by the ruse of offering gifts and blank contracts signatures must be hard fought by protection agencies and consumer protection, "concludes Vieira.
ZH tried to contact the press office of the Globo publishing house, but did not get back until 13:50 on Wednesday.
Source: Zero Hora-BH
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