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    === Registered companies searchable in Internet? Yes ===  
    === Registered companies searchable in Internet? Yes ===  


    * http://www.prh.fi/en.html [[National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland]] (Patentti ja rekisterihallitus) Handles registrations for companies, associations, foundations and patents. ''Limited online company, association and trademark searches available for free''
    * '''[https://www.ytj.fi/ YTJ.fi]''' [[w:YTJ (Finnish government service)]] (Business Information Service) jointly by the [https://www.prh.fi/en/index.html Finnish Patent and Registration office] ([[w:fi:Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus]]) and the [[w:Finnish Tax Administration]]. ''Online company searches available for free''. The [https://virre.prh.fi/novus/home?execution=e2s1 '''Virre Information Service''' at virre.prh.fi] is a place where you can buy further details.


    === Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland ===
    === Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland ===
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    ==== Getting used things to someone that needs them in Finland ====
    ==== Getting used things to someone that needs them in Finland ====
    * https://store.emmy.fi/ - online webshop for selling and buying 2nd hand clothes.
    * https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
    * https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
    * https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
    * https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
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    * http://e-tunnus.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja">https://omapaja.fi/laskutuspalvelut-vertailussa/</ref>
    * http://e-tunnus.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja">https://omapaja.fi/laskutuspalvelut-vertailussa/</ref>
    * https://finjob.fi/
    * https://finjob.fi/
    * https://www.floy.fi/
    * https://www.freekevytyrittaja.fi/
    * https://www.freekevytyrittaja.fi/
    * https://www.kassavirtanen.fi/
    * https://www.kassavirtanen.fi/
    * https://www.keikkalasku.fi/
    * https://kevytyrittajat.eezy.fi/ [[w:fi:Eezy Kevytyrittäjät|Eezy Kevytyrittäjät]], aiemmin Eezy, on suomalainen [[w:fi:osuuskunta|osuuskunta]] ja osa Eezy-konsernia. Eezy perustettiin vuonna 2008 ja se oli Suomen ensimmäinen laskutuspalvelu. [[w:fi:Eezy|Eezy]] Oyj (vuoteen 2019 asti VMP-konserni, VMP Oyj ja VMP Group) on suomalainen henkilöstöpalvelualan yritys, joka tarjoaa erilaisia henkilöstöalan palveluita.
    * https://kevytyrittajat.eezy.fi/ [[w:fi:Eezy Kevytyrittäjät|Eezy Kevytyrittäjät]], aiemmin Eezy, on suomalainen [[w:fi:osuuskunta|osuuskunta]] ja osa Eezy-konsernia. Eezy perustettiin vuonna 2008 ja se oli Suomen ensimmäinen laskutuspalvelu. [[w:fi:Eezy|Eezy]] Oyj (vuoteen 2019 asti VMP-konserni, VMP Oyj ja VMP Group) on suomalainen henkilöstöpalvelualan yritys, joka tarjoaa erilaisia henkilöstöalan palveluita.
    * https://odeal.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja"/>
    * https://odeal.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja"/>
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    Inventions: Printing press, [[w:intermodal journey planner|intermodal]] [[w:public transport route planner|public transport route planner]]
    Inventions: Printing press, [[w:intermodal journey planner|intermodal]] [[w:public transport route planner|public transport route planner]]
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> http://www.fairtrade-deutschland.de/index.php
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> http://www.fairtrade-deutschland.de/index.php
    * [https://www.evz.de '''European Consumer Centre Germany''' at evz.de] - German chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    * https://zadaa.co/de/ - online 2nd hand marketplace that works via smartphone app
    * https://zadaa.co/de/ - online 2nd hand marketplace that works via smartphone app
    == Greece ==
    * [https://www.eccgreece.gr/en/greek-european-consumer-centre/ '''European Consumer Centre Greece''' at eccgreece.gr] - Greek chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
    == Hungary ==
    * [https://fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu/#/europai_fogyasztoi_kozpont '''European Consumer Centre Hungary''' at fogyasztovedelem.kormany.hu] - Hungarian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
    == Iceland ==
    * [https://eccisland.is '''European Consumer Centre Iceland''' at eccisland.is] - Icelandic chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    == Ireland ==
    == Ireland ==
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> [http://www.fairtrade.ie/ Fairtrade Ireland]
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> [http://www.fairtrade.ie/ Fairtrade Ireland]
    * [https://www.eccireland.ie/ '''European Consumer Centre Ireland''' at eccireland.ie] - Irelandic chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    ''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
    ''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
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    == Italy ==
    == Italy ==
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtradeitalia.it/
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtradeitalia.it/
    * [https://www.ecc-netitalia.it/ '''European Consumer Centre Italy''' at ecc-netitalia.it] - Italian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    == Latvia ==
    == Latvia ==
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: The use of the Fairtrade emblem in Latvia is overseen by [https://reilukauppa.fi/en/ Fairtrade Finland]
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: The use of the Fairtrade emblem in Latvia is overseen by [https://reilukauppa.fi/en/ Fairtrade Finland]
    * [https://www.ecclatvia.lv/ '''European Consumer Centre Latvia''' at ecclatvia.lv] - Latvian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    == Lithuania ==
    == Lithuania ==
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    * [http://www.ms.lt Minciu Sodas] open laboratory for serving and organizing independent thinkers
    * [http://www.ms.lt Minciu Sodas] open laboratory for serving and organizing independent thinkers


    == Luxemburg ==
    * [https://www.ecc.lt/ '''European Consumer Centre Lithuania''' at ecc.lt] - Lithuanian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
     
    == Luxembourg ==
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.transfair.lu/
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.transfair.lu/
    * [https://www.cecluxembourg.lu/ '''European Consumer Centre Luxembourg''' at cecluxembourg.lu] - Luxembourgian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
    == Malta ==
    * [http://eccnetmalta.gov.mt/ '''European Consumer Centre Malta''' at eccnetmalta.gov.mt] - Maltese chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    == Netherlands ==
    == Netherlands ==
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    ''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
    ''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
    * [http://www.kvk.nl Dutch: www.kvk.nl], [http://www.kvk.nl/home/homeUK.asp English: www.kvk.nl] - [[Kamer van Koophandel]]
    * [http://www.kvk.nl Dutch: www.kvk.nl], [http://www.kvk.nl/home/homeUK.asp English: www.kvk.nl] - [[Kamer van Koophandel]]
    * [https://www.eccnederland.nl/ '''European Consumer Centre Netherlands''' at eccnederland.nl] - Dutch chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    == Norway ==
    == Norway ==
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtrade.no/
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>: http://www.fairtrade.no/
    * [https://forbrukereuropa.no/ '''European Consumer Centre Norway''' at forbrukereuropa.no] - Norwegian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
    == Poland ==
    * [https://konsument.gov.pl/ '''European Consumer Centre Poland''' at konsument.gov.pl] - Polish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    == Portugal ==
    == Portugal ==
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.sellocomerciojusto.org/ Fairtrade Portugal]
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.sellocomerciojusto.org/ Fairtrade Portugal]
    * [https://cec.consumidor.pt/ '''European Consumer Centre Portugal''' at cec.consumidor.pt] - Portuguese chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
    == Romania ==
    * [http://www.eccromania.ro/ '''European Consumer Centre Romania''' at eccromania.ro] - Romanian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    == Slovakia ==  
    == Slovakia ==  
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.fairtrade-cesko.cz/ Fairtrade Slovakia]
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[http://www.fairtrade-cesko.cz/ Fairtrade Slovakia]
    * [https://esc-sr.sk/ '''European Consumer Centre Slovakia''' at esc-sr.sk] - Slovakian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
    == Slovenia ==
    * [https://www.epc.si/pages/si/domov.php '''European Consumer Centre Slovenia''' at epc.si] - Slovenian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
    == Spain ==
    * [https://cec.consumo.gob.es/CEC/web/home/index.htm '''European Consumer Centre Spain''' at cec.consumo.gob.es] - Spanish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    == Sweden ==
    == Sweden ==
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:Fairtrade organisation: http://www.raettvist.se/
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:Fairtrade organisation: http://www.raettvist.se/
    ''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
    ''Registered companies searchable in Internet?'' '''YES'''
    *http://www.prv.se/eng/ [[Swedish Patent and Registration Office]] covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. ''Limited online company and trademark searches available for free''
    * http://www.prv.se/eng/ [[Swedish Patent and Registration Office]] covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. ''Limited online company and trademark searches available for free''


    * [https://www.konsumenteuropa.se/ '''European Consumer Centre Sweden''' at konsumenteuropa.se] - Swedish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    ==== Switzerland ====
    ==== Switzerland ====
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    == United Kingdom ==
    == United Kingdom ==
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[[w:The Fairtrade Foundation|The Fairtrade Foundation]]
    * [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[[w:The Fairtrade Foundation|The Fairtrade Foundation]]
    * [https://www.ukecc.net/ '''UK European Consumer Centre''' at ukecc.net] - UK chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


    '''Recycling in the UK'''
    '''Recycling in the UK'''

    Revision as of 07:06, 12 October 2020

    This page is for accumulating country information of specific usefullness for Consumerium Services. Also this page serves the purpose of forming a Country template for use in Content Wiki once we figure out what information can be reliably collected.

    See w:List of countries for general information on countries of the world.


    Here be the current skeleton


    Africa

    Kenya

    Mauritania

    w:Mauritania has the highest prevalence of w:slavery in the world despite passing an anti-slavery law in 2007 after sizable international pressure. Read more in w:Slavery in Mauritania.

    South Africa

    Asia

    Australia

    Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

    China

    Workers' rights in China

    Trade unions are forbidden by law in China according to the Finnish media.

    Hong Kong

    India

    Japan

    • "Earth Reforesting System" - not sure if this is going to work, but, at least they started with mediawiki, so maybe they are just waiting for others to chip in, just like Consumerium did. Mostly in Japanese.

    New Zealand

    Pakistan

    Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

    South Korea

    Workers' rights in South Korea Apparently the workers' situation in South Korea is terrible. There are reports of trade union activists commiting suicide to attract attention to the workers' rights situation in South Korea. see Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) web site for more information

    South Korea has probably the longest workweeks in all the developed world with 6-day weeks with 44 hours average working time. There have been rumours that South Korea will be switching to 5-day working week in 2005 but there is yet no confirmation on whether this is true.

    Turkmenistan

    w:Turkmenistan has a sizeable w:forced labour problem in their w:cotton industry.


    Europe

    Austria

    Belgium

    Bulgaria

    Croatia

    Cyprus


    Czech Republic

    Denmark

    Estonia

    Finland

    Registered companies searchable in Internet? Yes

    Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland

    Help for consumers in Finland

    Finnish labels

    Be vegan in Finland

    Buy local in Finland

    Reducing, reusing and recycling in Finland

    Getting used things to someone that needs them in Finland

    • https://store.emmy.fi/ - online webshop for selling and buying 2nd hand clothes.
    • https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
    • https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
    • https://vahankaytetty.fi/ - online 2nd hand market. If you want to sell items (mostly clothing) you can send them to vahankaytetty.fi and they take care of selling and mailing the products to the buyers.
    • https://zadaa.co/ - a Finnish online 2nd hand marketplace that works via smartphone app. Also in Denmark and Germany.

    Sharing economy in Finland

    Recycle in Finland

    Billing services in Finland (for individuals)

    Wikipedia articles about things in Finland

    France

    Germany

    Inventions: Printing press, intermodal public transport route planner

    Greece

    Hungary

    Iceland

    Ireland

    Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

    Italy

    Latvia


    Lithuania

    Luxembourg


    Malta

    Netherlands

    Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

    Norway

    Poland

    Portugal

    Romania

    Slovakia

    Slovenia

    Spain

    Sweden

    Registered companies searchable in Internet? YES

    Switzerland

    United Kingdom


    Recycling in the UK

    North and Middle America

    Canada

    Registered companies searchable in Internet? Not determined

    Haiti

    Registered companies searchable in Internet? Not determined, highly unlikely

    Ecological questions

    Mexico

    USA

    • Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER.org) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information online from federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts and is provided by the Federal Judiciary. If a PACER user quarterly usage is $30 or less, the bill will be waived.
    • https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ - The Open Payments Search Tool is used to search payments made by drug and medical device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals.

    Reusing services in the USA

    South America

    Brazil


    References


    1st seen in

    External links