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Re: survey - CANCHAIN.TXT [1/1]

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From: Joel Rubin
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 00:00
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Well, besides being mathematically impossible, this little scam does have this 
problem. (In the U.S., it would violate Title 18, Section 1302 to put the $$ in 
the mail.)

http://canada.justice.gc.ca/folio.pgi/estats.nfo/query=pyramid!0D!0A/doc/{@1}/hit_headings/words=4/hits_only?

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STATUTES OF CANADA 
�C
� �Competition
� � �PART VI OFFENCES IN RELATION TO COMPETITION

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Definition of "scheme of pyramid selling" 







55.1 (1) For the purposes of this section, "scheme of pyramid selling" means a multi-level marketing plan whereby



(a) a participant in the plan gives consideration for the right to receive compensation by reason of the recruitment into the plan of another participant in the plan who gives consideration for the same right;



(b) a participant in the plan gives consideration, as a condition of participating in the plan, for a specified amount of the product, other than a specified amount of the product that is bought at the seller's cost price for the purpose only of facilitating sales;



(c) a person knowingly supplies the product to a participant in the plan in an amount that is commercially unreasonable; or



(d) a participant in the plan who is supplied with the product



(i) does not have a buy-back guarantee that is exercisable on reasonable commercial terms or a right to return the product in saleable condition on reasonable commercial terms, or



(ii) is not informed of the existence of the guarantee or right and the manner in which it can be exercised..







Pyramid selling 







(2) No person shall establish, operate, advertise or promote a scheme of pyramid selling.
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From: jmrubin@ix.netcom.com (Joel Rubin)
Subject: Re: survey - CANCHAIN.TXT [1/1]
Date: 1996/04/21
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