Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Consumer organisations may bring actions concerning the protection of personal data - CJEU in Meta Platforms Ireland (C-319/20)

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A brief update on Meta Platforms Ireland case: on April 28, 2022, the CJEU issued a judgment confirming that consumer protection organisatio...
Thursday, 5 May 2022

Launch of the Financial capability framewok for adults in the EU

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We have reported earlier on the joint EU/OECD project on developing the Financial competence framework for adults in the European Union . O...
Tuesday, 26 April 2022

New clarifications on information rules in the Consumer Credit Directive: the CJEU in Volkswagen Bank

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In September 2021 the CJEU delivered an important judgment on the interpretation of the creditor's duty to inform and the associated con...
Sunday, 24 April 2022

Consequences of code-sharing agreements - CJEU in United Airlines (C-561/20)

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On April 7th the CJEU issued a judgment in United Airlines  ( C-561/20 ), addressing rights of air passengers in a situation of a delayed co...
Friday, 22 April 2022

Right to be forgotten vs. right of access to information. AG opinion in Google case (C-460/20)

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Freepik (iconicbestiary) One of the characters in a well-known movie called "The Social Network" said that the internet's not...
Wednesday, 13 April 2022

A promise is a promise - or is it? Ask the average consumer! CJEU in C‑249/21, Fuhrmann

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 We've all been there - trying to decide whether to go for the hotel which promises nicer breakfast or the one with free cancellation un...
Monday, 11 April 2022

Proposal on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition/Part 2

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 Last week, I posted a summary of the main change s the Proposed directive for empowering consumers for the green transition would bring to...
Thursday, 7 April 2022

Proposal on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition/part 1

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Last week, the Commission has presented a new proposal in the context of its Consumer agenda and circular economy action plan , the Proposal...
Saturday, 26 February 2022

The long-awaited Data Act proposal finally (officially) published

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For several years, the European Union has been developing a new digital policy framework that aims to comprehensively regulate the data spac...
Thursday, 24 February 2022

Fascinating judgment of CJEU in Tiketa (C-536/20): Intermediaries share responsibility under CRD, Transparency: Cinderella before the ball

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The CJEU issued another judgment today in the Tiketa case ( C-536/20 ), which interpreted provisions of the Consumer Rights Directive, focus...