Businesses in Algeria: reminder to display prices and tariffs (ministry communique)
According to Radio Algerienne, the Ministry of Domestic Trade reminds operators to display the prices of products and services clearly.
In short
According to Radio Algerienne, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and National Market Regulation issued a communique. It reminds all economic operators to display prices and tariffs clearly and legibly. A breach exposes the offender to legal action, administrative closure of the premises and seizure of the products.
Key points
- The communique is addressed to all economic operators in all sectors.
- Prices and tariffs of products and services must be displayed clearly and legibly.
- Reference cited for the measures: law n° 04-02 of 23 juin 2004, as amended and completed.
- Measures mentioned: legal action, administrative closure of the premises, seizure of products.
What the communique says
According to Radio Algerienne, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and National Market Regulation recalls an obligation. The prices and tariffs applied to products and services must be displayed clearly and legibly.
The ministry refers to the legislation in force.
Who is concerned
According to the dispatch, the reminder is addressed to all economic operators active in the various sectors.
Consequences of a breach
Radio Algerienne reports that the ministry states a breach exposes its author to measures under law n° 04-02 of 23 juin 2004 setting the rules applicable to commercial practices, as amended and completed.
- legal action
- administrative closure of the commercial premises
- seizure of the products involved in the offence
Frequently asked questions
Who must display prices according to the Ministry of Domestic Trade?
According to Radio Algerienne, the obligation covers all economic operators active in the various sectors. It concerns the prices and tariffs of products and services.
What does an operator risk by not displaying prices?
According to the dispatch, the ministry mentions legal action, administrative closure of the commercial premises and seizure of the products concerned, under law n° 04-02 of 23 juin 2004.