Trade Descriptions Ordinance
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The Trade Descriptions Ordinance is a Hong Kong law that regulates and prohibits false trade descriptions, misleading or deceptive practices, and unfair commercial conduct in the sale of goods and services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trade Descriptions Ordinance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13639267 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trade Descriptions Ordinance Context triple: [Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, enforces, Trade Descriptions Ordinance]
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A.
Shops Acts
The Shops Acts are a series of UK laws that historically regulated the opening hours and working conditions of retail and shop workers.
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B.
Trade Boards Act 1909
The Trade Boards Act 1909 was a landmark British social reform law that established boards to set minimum wages in certain low-paid industries, helping to combat sweated labor in the early 20th century.
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C.
Trade Marks Act
The Trade Marks Act is Singapore’s primary legislation governing the registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks and related rights.
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D.
Trade Boards Act 1918
The Trade Boards Act 1918 was a UK law that expanded and strengthened the system of legally enforceable minimum wages in low-paid industries originally established by the Trade Boards Act 1909.
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E.
Weights and Measures Act
The Weights and Measures Act is a Canadian federal law that regulates the accuracy and use of measuring devices and standards in trade to ensure fair and reliable commercial transactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trade Descriptions Ordinance Target entity description: The Trade Descriptions Ordinance is a Hong Kong law that regulates and prohibits false trade descriptions, misleading or deceptive practices, and unfair commercial conduct in the sale of goods and services.
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A.
Shops Acts
The Shops Acts are a series of UK laws that historically regulated the opening hours and working conditions of retail and shop workers.
-
B.
Trade Boards Act 1909
The Trade Boards Act 1909 was a landmark British social reform law that established boards to set minimum wages in certain low-paid industries, helping to combat sweated labor in the early 20th century.
-
C.
Trade Marks Act
The Trade Marks Act is Singapore’s primary legislation governing the registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks and related rights.
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D.
Trade Boards Act 1918
The Trade Boards Act 1918 was a UK law that expanded and strengthened the system of legally enforceable minimum wages in low-paid industries originally established by the Trade Boards Act 1909.
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E.
Weights and Measures Act
The Weights and Measures Act is a Canadian federal law that regulates the accuracy and use of measuring devices and standards in trade to ensure fair and reliable commercial transactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
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