New law on way to protect firms against UK ‘intruders’

Wednesday 27th October 2010, 3:00PM BST.

Cliff Le Clercq

NOTHING can be done at present to stop UK traders coming to Jersey for a short time to compete against local businesses, a therapist has been told.

But the Population Office is preparing new legislation designed to safeguard local firms from damaging outside competition if such protection is considered to be in the Island’s best interests.

Cliff Le Clercq, of Life Clinic, complained to the authorities after a UK firm started running weekend courses to help Islanders to stop smoking.

He also expressed concern that there was no local clinical back-up for anyone struggling to cope with the effects of the early days of not smoking.

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Statist

October 27, 2010 at 3:09 pm

We could use qualified dentists (provided GDC registered) coming over here for short periods to provide basic dental services. This would do something to reduce the huge profit margins their Jersey equivalents earn.

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Mr Impartial

October 27, 2010 at 3:52 pm

Mmm…………..Think there is a bit of self interest involved here.I run a local company and have to compete with Uk firms everyday of the week.I win work by being competitve and offering a high level of service.If I don,t I will go out of business as simple as that!.

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Scouser

October 27, 2010 at 6:22 pm

Nimby syndrome, protectionism, self interest, inflationary, blah blah blah

If you cant stand the heat Mr Le Clercq get away from the fire. More alarming is the easy with which the population office is allowed to draft or dream up such stupid legislation. Go away and have a good long hard think Jersey. 0/10

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