unfair business practices
Deceptive commercial conduct
Unfair business practices are deceptive, fraudulent, or unethical methods companies use to gain advantage over competitors or exploit consumers.
The term covers false advertising, price fixing, bait-and-switch tactics, and predatory pricing.
In legal contexts, such practices may violate consumer protection laws or antitrust regulations: The attorney general investigated the company for unfair business practices.
- bid riggingConspiring to fix auction outcomes
- pay to playFee required for participation
- price gougingExcessive pricing during crises
- misleading advertisingPromotion using false claims
- false claimsUntrue statements presented as fact
dark patterns · tax evasion · shell companies · collusion · bribery · insider trading · price fixing · greenwashing · pyramid schemes · predatory lending · dumping · planned obsolescence · kickbacks · corporate espionage · conflict of interest · market manipulation · counterfeit goods · hostile takeovers
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Morally sound commercial conduct
fair dealing · ethical conduct · business ethics · business integrity · corporate responsibility
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