OMNI AAA Group (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.


Case:

Omni AAA Group (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. violated the Fair Trade Law by failing to file a written report on statutory items to the Commission prior to engaging in multi-level sales

Key Words:

multi-level sales, report filing for record

Reference:

Disposition Kung Ch'u Tzu No. 098005

Industry:

Direct Selling Establishments (4872)

Relevant Laws:

Article 5(1) of the Supervisory Regulations Governing Multi-level Sales pursuant to Article 23(4) of the Fair Trade Law

Summary:

  1. The complainant reported that Omni AAA Group (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as OMNI AAA) has engaged in multi-level sales at 5F., No.31, Sec. 3, Jhongshan N. Rd., Jhongshan District, Taipei City. The Company may have violated Article 5(1) of the Supervisory Regulations Governing Multi-level Sales, regulated pursuant to Article 23-4 of the Fair Trade Law.
  2. The Commission found that OMNI AAA notified the Commission on October 20, 2008 that it will start multi-level sales from October 24, 2008. However, OMNI AAA began recruiting participants and selling products since September 2009. This can be supported by the following evidences: the documents made by OMNI AAA on September 15, 17, and 18, 2008, and the model contract of participation and orders the Commission found at OMNI AAA's operation location on October 20, 2008. The company made confession to the above facts. It thus violates Article 5(1) of the Supervisory Regulations Governing Multi-level Sales and an administrative fine of NT$ 100,000 is imposed pursuant to Article 42(3) and Article 41 of the Fair Trade Law.

Appendix:
OMNI AAA Group (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.'s Uniform Invoice Number: 28970512
Summarized by Huang, Cheng-Jr; Supervised by Hsu, Hung-Jen


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