HAKOM participates in informing Citizens about their Rights as Consumers on Thursday in Čakovec
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The Consumer Protection Week organized by the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts will be held from 8 to 15 March 2018 and numerous bodies will participate in the education by informing the users, the stakeholders of consumer protection policy in the Republic of Croatia.
ZAGREB, March 7, 2018 – The Consumer Protection Week starts this Thursday, March 8, when citizens will be informed about their rights as consumers in Čakovec ,Sheier building Matice hrvatske 1, at 14:00 - 18:00. All information on consumer protection legislation how to implement these tips, will be provided to the citizens from various areas of consumer protection.
The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), as the national regulator responsible for regulating the electronic communications market and the postal and rail services will join World Consumer Rights Day to mark the Consumer Rights Week in the Republic of Croatia, which is celebrated in Čakovec, Slavonski Brod, Vinkovci, Pula, Zadar and Dubrovnik, with a final celebration in Zagreb on March 15. The organizer is the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts in cooperation with other bodies, stakeholders of consumer protection policy in the Republic of Croatia.
Consumer Protection Week will be held from 8 to 15 March 2018. The event, in addition to informing citizens about their consumer rights, includes business education on consumer protection law in the morning hours. We invite citizens to visit info desks and be informed about their rights or ask for advice if they have a problem with merchants or providers of various public services.
The program will be scheduled as follows:
The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), as the national regulator responsible for regulating the electronic communications market and the postal and rail services will join World Consumer Rights Day to mark the Consumer Rights Week in the Republic of Croatia, which is celebrated in Čakovec, Slavonski Brod, Vinkovci, Pula, Zadar and Dubrovnik, with a final celebration in Zagreb on March 15. The organizer is the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts in cooperation with other bodies, stakeholders of consumer protection policy in the Republic of Croatia.
Consumer Protection Week will be held from 8 to 15 March 2018. The event, in addition to informing citizens about their consumer rights, includes business education on consumer protection law in the morning hours. We invite citizens to visit info desks and be informed about their rights or ask for advice if they have a problem with merchants or providers of various public services.
The program will be scheduled as follows:
- Čakovec, March 8, 2018, 14:00 - 18:00, Zgrada Scheier , Matice hrvatske 1,
- Slavonski Brod, 9.3.2018., 14:00 - 18:00, City Colosseum, Josipa Rimac 7,
- Vinkovci, 10.3.2018., 14:00 - 18:00, Vinkovci Shopping Capitol, Duga ulica 26,
- Pula, March 12, 2018, 14:00 - 18:00, City Mall, Rimske centurijacije 101,
- Zadar, March 13, 2018, 14:00 - 18:00, Supernova, Akcije Maslenica Street
- Dubrovnik, 14.3.2018., 14:00 - 18:00, Stradun,
- Zagreb, 15.3.2018, 12: 00-18: 00, Atrium of the Mimara Museum.
For more information about Consumer Rights please contact the following link https://www.mingo.hr/page/tjedan-prava-potrosaca
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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: https://www.hakom.hr/
Registration required.
ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.