Friday, 29 May 2015

1 month to 15th IACL conference

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Dear Readers, only one month remains until the 15th conference of the International Association of Consumer Law finding place in Amsterdam....
Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Fair time limits for unfair terms control - AG Szpunar's opinion in case C-8/14 BBVA v Férnandez Gabarro

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The reform of Spanish procedural law relating to unfair terms control in mortgage enforcement proceedings keeps generating questions to th...
Thursday, 30 April 2015

Critical Legal Conference 2015

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During the next Critical Legal Conference "Law, Space and the Political" that will take place in Wroclaw (Poland) 3-5 September, ...
Wednesday, 29 April 2015

The core of insurance contracts and its transparency (ECJ in C-96/14)

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Last Thursday, the ECJ published its decision in Van Hove v CNP Assurances SA (C-96/14) .  This is an important decision with reference ...

More information duties for insurance companies - CJEU in Nationale-Nederlanden Levensverzekering Mij (C-51/13)

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29 April 2015: CJEU judgment in Nationale-Nederlanden Levensverzekering Mij ( C-51/13 ) The Third Life Assurance Directive ( 92/96/EEC ...
Friday, 24 April 2015

Italian leather shoes not what they used to be - AG Sharpston in UNIC and UNI.CO.PEL (C-95/14)

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23 April 2015: Opinion of AG Sharpston in UNIC and UNI.CO.PEL ( C-95/14 ) A lot of attention has been given recently in EU consumer law...
Thursday, 23 April 2015

David vs. Goliath

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Collective proceedings in form of a so-called “ Sammelklage ” have recently been initiated against facebook in Austria alleging a number of...

To be or not to be - AG Cruz Villalón's Opinion in Case C-110/14 Costea

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Should a practising lawyer who concludes a credit contract with a bank, security for which is provided by a mortgage on property belonging ...
Thursday, 16 April 2015

Yes, yes, yes! Information to a single consumer is a commercial practice - CJEU in Case C-388/13

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Contrary to the controversial opinion of AG Wahl the CJEU stated today in the judgment in Case C-388/13 UPC Magyarország that a n infor...
Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Less antibiotics, more milk and fruits

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The Health Committee voted yesterday on a resolution that aims at improving EU healthcare. Among other measures, the MEPs hope to encoura...