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The concept of consumer protection in Denmark was established in the 1920s and developed from the housewives’ leagues which were established throughout the country. As a result of the demands made by the leagues, the Danish Government Economics Council was established in 1935 as the first government institution charged with consumer protection.
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Borch, S. (1995). Denmark. In: Campbell, D. (eds) International Consumer Protection. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-4867-4_1
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