The Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced the closure of a factory for building bricks in Al Khor area for one month after the offer and sale of non-conforming standard bricks.
This came in the framework of intensive inspection campaigns carried out by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce to monitor the markets and commercial activities in the country with the aim of controlling prices and detecting infringements, counterfeits, and non-conforming to the standard specifications goods.
The factory was closed for violating Article (6) of Law No. 8 of 2008.
It should be mentioned that a declaration of administrative closure is published at the expense of the factory or the infringing shop in accordance with Article (18) of the Consumer Protection Law No. 8, which stipulates that this decision shall be published on the Ministry’s website and in two daily newspapers at the expense of the violating company.
