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International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network
The
International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN),
formerly known as the International Marketing Supervision Network
(IMSN), is a membership organization consisting of the trade
practices law enforcement authorities of more than three dozen
countries, most of which are members of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The mandate of the
Network is to share information about cross-border commercial
activities that may affect consumer interests, and to encourage
international cooperation among law enforcement agencies. The
working languages of the Network are French and English.
The Network operates under a rotating presidency currently
held by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of
Australia until August 2010. The next Presidency will be the
Netherlands.
The next ICPEN conferences are:
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Conference and Best Practices Workshop: 9-13 November 2009,
Sydney, Australia
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Conference: 6-7 May 2010 Washington DC, USA
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