FCP 1: Fair Marketing and Transparency

Under the Financial Consumer Protection Act, 2022, no advertisement, poster, website, social media post or agent promotion may mislead, deceive, conceal or give out false information (section 17), and the product documents at every outlet and on the website must be comprehensible, legible, accurate and updated (section 16). This course covers what happens before the sale: who is bound (including agents and third-party promoters), what counts as an advertisement, the transparency and advertising duties in sections 16 and 17, distance and cross-border marketing, and the practical controls that keep a marketing function inside the law.

Jurisdiction: Seychelles (FSA / Central Bank of Seychelles) · For: Marketing, Product, Branch, Digital and Sales Teams, Agents, Compliance Officers, Directors · CPD units: 5 · Price: €120.00 · Pass mark: 50%

Learning time: 5 hours (300 minutes): about 84 minutes of reading, 196 minutes of case studies and self-check questions, and 20 minutes for the final test. The estimated time for each lesson is shown in its title and at the top of the lesson.

What this course covers

1. Scope and the Fairness Duty
2. Transparency — Documents, Complaints and Websites
3. The Advertising Prohibition
4. Distance and Cross-Border Marketing
5. Controls That Work
6. Key Takeaways and What to Do Next

Assessment and certificate

A 10-question test follows the final lesson. A score of 50% (5 of 10) or above is a pass. You may retake the test as many times as you need, and your CPD certificate — showing your name, the course, 5 CPD units, the date and a certificate number — is issued on your first passing attempt.

Legal sources

• Financial Consumer Protection Act, 2022 (Act 6 of 2022), consolidated to 1 September 2024 (FSA)
• Financial consumer protection legislation on the FSA website

Legislation current as at: Act as consolidated to 1 September 2024. Consolidated texts are unofficial and provided for convenience only. Always check the Official Gazette for the current law.