Category Archives: Consumer Protection
Brexit and Consumer Protection
European Union consumer rights Consumer Protection Law is a shared competence between the member states and the EU. Article 4.2 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union so provides. However, once EU ...
Prior Information and Cancellation
Prior Information (all Contracts) The provision of information is a key aspect of consumer protection. The information made available to consumers must be sufficiently clear and reliable so that they can make ...
Goods Standards
Consumer Goods Standards The Directive on Consumer Sales and Guarantees gives consumers additional rights in relation to the sale of goods and more effective remedies than existed under the (Irish and the UK) Sale of ...
Unfair Practices
Unfair Practices Directive The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive prohibits a wide range of potentially unfair practices. The unfair commercial practices directive applies to all business for consumer transactions ...
Consumer Remedies and Enforcement
General remedies EU has sought to address problems of rights enforcement and access to justice in consumer disputes. The EU Commission has set up a network of European Consumer Centres which offer free consumer ...
EU Guide Consumer Protection Issues
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Product Safety
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Consumer Finance and Payments
Opening/switching bank accounts and information on fees Directive 2014/92/EU — comparable and transparent fees and rules for all payment accounts and payment account switching It aims to tackle 3 main issues: access ...
Consumer Rights Re Transport
Bus and coach passengers’ rights Passengers, including those with a disability or reduced mobility, travelling by bus and coach enjoy the same rights wherever they travel in the European Union (EU). These rights, ...
Timeshare & Package Travel
Package travel — consumer rights (from 2018) Directive (EU) 2015/2302 — package travel and linked travel arrangements. It aims to introduce a high, uniform level of consumer protection in relation to contracts for ...
Geo-blocking
Geo-blocking: addressing discriminatory treatment of customers Regulation (EU) 2018/302 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers’ nationality, place of residence or ...
Online Intermediation Services
Online intermediation services — fairness and transparency for business users Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services It aims to ensure ...
Digital Services Contracts
Contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services Directive (EU) 2019/770 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services It sets out rules concerning ...
Cooperation Consumer Enforcment
Cooperation between national authorities on consumer protection laws Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 — cooperation between national authorities for the enforcement of consumer protection laws aims to protect consumers ...
Enhanced Consumer Enforcement
Alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative resolutions for disputes between traders and consumers ensures that EU consumers can submit their contractual dispute with an ...
Modernisation Consumer Protection (2022)
Directive (EU) 2019/2161 on better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules It amends Directive 2011/83/EU. The amendments increase protection for EU consumers in several areas such as purchases ...
Online B2C Sales EU Guidance 2021
EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL JUSTICE AND CONSUMERS DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ...
Consumer Right 2021 UK Guidance
Contents Selling to the EU Cross border enforcement Alternative Dispute Resolution and Online Dispute Resolution Package travel insolvency protections Most businesses will not need to take any action except to ...
Passenger + Timeshare Consumer 2021 UK Guidance
Contents Make sure you have travel insurance Booking your holiday with credit cards ABTA protection ATOL protection See also UK citizens’ consumer travel rights will remain the same from 1 January 2021. If you ...