Seven schools in this region in Peru were sanctioned with more than S/100.00 by Indecopi: What were the reasons?

He National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (INDECOPI) It is the entity responsible for guaranteeing loyal competition, protecting consumers rights and ensuring compliance with standards related to intellectual property in Peru. Comply with the regulations of INDECOPI It is essential to maintain a fair, transparent and safe market for companies and consumers.

The educational institutions They are not alien to these standards, since Indecopi supervises that schools do not impose additional charges not stipulated or abusive practices, protecting families from excessive or misleading rates. In the event that schools do not comply with these regulations, parents have the possibility of submitting complaints for this entity to intervene and apply sanctions.

What region do sanctioned schools belong to?

The schools that were sanctioned belong to the region of Huánuco. It is in this department, that after the corresponding inquiry processes have been carried out, INDECOPI applied fines to seven educational entities, which are detailed below:

• Innova Schools
• Private Educational Institution von Neumann de Amarilis
• San Agustín Integrated Educational Institution
• Encinas College
• Educational Institution The Divine Mercy
• Private Educational Institution La Salle School
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It should be noted that each school It has a fine for the infraction that would have committed and the amounts to be paid for each of them is different, the sanctions They range from 0.5 UIT to more than 9 UIT by educational institution. In total, these schools must pay the amount of S/140.223.

Why were the schools fined?

The Commission of the Regional Office of the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) in Junín sanctioned those seven region schools Huánuco for violating the consumer protection and defense code, imposing a total fine of 26.21 UIT (Tax Tax Unit), which is equivalent to S/140.223.

The above was completed after the Indecopi commission in Junín decided to carry out the corresponding sanction processes. After inspections, INDECOPI He concluded that educational centers and some of their promoters would have used intimidating practices to demand payment of pensions; requested materials outside the educational services; They did not have an organ responsible for implementing the Coexistence Plan or an adequate protocol to address cases of school violence, among other irregularities.

In this way, the Regional Office of the INDECOPI In Huánuco, it detected the breach of the Consumer Protection and Defense Code by the schools, which led to the beginning of the sanctioning processes corresponding, resulting in the imposition of the sanctions in the first instance.

What functions does INDECOPI fulfill in Peru?

INDECOPI It has as one of its main roles the protection of consumer rights. In the context of schools, parents and students They are consumers of educational services. This means that they should receive clear and transparent information about costs, registration conditions, the quality of education and any other relevant aspect related to the service they are hiring.

Hence, compliance with the regulations of the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (INDECOPI) In schools it is essential to guarantee the protection of consumer rights (parents and students), transparency in rates and registration conditions, and compliance with intellectual property standards that affect educational contents and institutional brands.

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