[DRAFT] Advertisement Regulation Act

[Sorianora]

Alright here is my first attempt general assembly proposal. Thanks to my co-author Dominioan, this proposal wouldn’t be a thing without them.

Advertisement Regulation Act
A resolution to enact uniform standards that protect workers, consumers, and the general public.

Category: Regulation

Area of Effect: Consumer Protection

Proposed by: Sorianora

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The General Assembly,

Believing that false advertisement is a harmful ploy by businesses to fool individuals into buying their products;

Disappointed that this tactic costs large amounts to manipulated customers;

Realizing the need for regulations to prevent this predatory business practice.

Hereby defines “false advertisement” as: blatantly false statements made by a company to promote their product or service


Creates the World Assembly Advertising Standards Board, (W.A.A.S.B) who's primary functions will be to:

i. Create and “advertisement standard document” which all companies in member states must conform to

ii. Review all advertisements created by companies in member states

iii. Decide whether all claims made in the advertisements are true

iv. Approve advertisements for use on the public

Mandates that companies in member states:

i. Make honest advertisements

ii. Be able to prove to the World Assembly Advertising Standards Board any claims made in their advertisement

Forces companies to pay full compensation for damages deemed to be because of a false idea of the product based on the advertisement for it by the W.A.A.S.B

Allows member states governments to sue companies for violating the W.A.A.S.B rulings

Co-authored by Dominioan

[Sorianora]

Believing that false advertisement is a harmful ploy by businesses to fool individuals into buying their products;

Disappointed that this tactic costs large amounts to manipulated customers;

Realizing the need for regulations to prevent this predatory business practice.

Hereby defines “false advertisement” as: Claims deliberately made to deceive consumers about a product or service


Creates the World Assembly Advertising Standards Board, (W.A.A.S.B) who's primary functions will be to:

i. Create and “advertisement standard document” which all companies in member states must conform to

ii. Review all advertisements created by companies in member states

iii. Decide whether all claims made in the advertisements are true

iv. Approve advertisements for use on the public

Mandates that companies in member states:

i. Make honest advertisements

ii. Be able to prove to the World Assembly Advertising Standards Board any claims made in their advertisement

Forces companies to pay full compensation for damages deemed to be because of a false idea of the product based on the advertisement for it by the W.A.A.S.B

Allows member states governments to sue companies for violating the W.A.A.S.B rulings

Co-authored by Dominioan

[Poskukune]

Something

[Morriban]

I could get behind this

[Separatist Peoples]

"To the extent this is necessary, this is likely the least efficient policy approach."

[Sorianora]

"To the extent this is necessary, this is likely the least efficient policy approach."

Could you, by chance, elaborate on how it’s inefficient?

[Jedinsto]

I suggest you change the definition of false advertisement to "blatantly false statements made by a company to promote their product or service," because right now it bans using technically true statements with disclaimers and such, which I do believe should be allowed. I'm not sure how necessary this is, considering nations already have their own similar restrictions on advertisement. Overall, opposed.

[Sorianora]

Edited

[Separatist Peoples]

"To the extent this is necessary, this is likely the least efficient policy approach."

Could you, by chance, elaborate on how it’s inefficient?

"The proposal seeks to regulate advertisements without regard for whether they cause actual harm. More efficient by far is to give individuals a cause of action when they are affirmatively harmed by inaccurate advertisements. Further, requiring pre-approval for advertisements operates as a serious check on response to market changes and public speech. Frankly, ambassador, I think you should do some serious research before trying to legislate a topic."

[Imperium Anglorum]

Could you, by chance, elaborate on how it’s inefficient?

"The proposal seeks to regulate advertisements without regard for whether they cause actual harm. More efficient by far is to give individuals a cause of action when they are affirmatively harmed by inaccurate advertisements. Further, requiring pre-approval for advertisements operates as a serious check on response to market changes and public speech. Frankly, ambassador, I think you should do some serious research before trying to legislate a topic."

Elsie Mortimer Wellesley. We agree with our colleagues that pre-approval is a poor policy choice. However, we disagree as to the need to show actual harm; such a showing would be difficult, rendering enforcement minimal.

[Separatist Peoples]

"The proposal seeks to regulate advertisements without regard for whether they cause actual harm. More efficient by far is to give individuals a cause of action when they are affirmatively harmed by inaccurate advertisements. Further, requiring pre-approval for advertisements operates as a serious check on response to market changes and public speech. Frankly, ambassador, I think you should do some serious research before trying to legislate a topic."

Elsie Mortimer Wellesley. We agree with our colleagues that pre-approval is a poor policy choice. However, we disagree as to the need to show actual harm; such a showing would be difficult, rendering enforcement minimal.

"Ambassador, if one is unharmed by a falsehood, what need is there for enforcement?"

[Imperium Anglorum]

If a tree falls in the forest does it make a sound? We say yes. It is the showing that is difficult, not the harm.

[Greater Cesnica]

“I would prefer that consumers have the ability to claim damages against companies. I don’t find this to be necessary.”

[CoraSpia]

"Why do so many proposals reach my desk that are clearly not international issues? Please handle your own advertising standards, the Haven does not wish to amend its constitution to allow for this regulation on our otherwise absolute right to free speech. Opposed."

[Separatist Peoples]

If a tree falls in the forest does it make a sound? We say yes. It is the showing that is difficult, not the harm.

"If this tree falls in a forest, do we care?"