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    Freedom of Commercial Communication

    Prepared by the ICC commission on : Marketing and Advertising
    Publication date : 17/09/2003 | Document Number : 240/474

    The purpose of this policy statement is to present the position of world business on the issue of the freedom of commercial communication.

    It outlines ICC principles related to this freedom, to self-regulation and to business recognition of its responsibility to consumers in providing legal, decent, honest and truthful commercial communications. Freedom of advertising and commercial speech, underpinned by effective self-regulation, are cornerstones of the market economy, and should be vigorously protected and promoted by ICC, as well as governments and business associations alike.

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