Monday, 27 November 2017

Towards the creation of the EU Financial Consumer Protection Agency?

›
A couple of months ago we reported on the results of the public consultation on the Operation of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESA...
Tuesday, 21 November 2017

More consumer access to cross-border online services

›
The European institutions reached an agreement on further EU approach to "unjustified" geoblocking of online consumer products or...
Thursday, 16 November 2017

New Commission study on insurance services

›
On 27 th October the European Commission published a  study on consumers’ decision making in insurance services. Insurance services a...

Is Max Schrems a consumer? AG Bobek in C-498/16

›
On Tuesday, 14th November, Advocate-General Bobek delivered an important opinion in case  C-498/16  Schrems v Facebook. Readers of this blo...
Wednesday, 15 November 2017

No bargains for Scottish whisky

›
Following on the recent line of posts on consumer health, it may be interesting for our readers to hear about the UK Supreme Court deciding...
Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Consumer protection rights after Brexit

›
Anyone eagerly anticipating what the change to UK policies in consumer protection may be after Brexit, should monitor the EU Justice Sub-Co...

Who needs a diet when there are taxes?

›
Recently we mentioned that the fight against obesity is moving to the top of the political agenda of the Member States. Aside new rules on ...
Monday, 6 November 2017

Towards a more coherent European contract law (once again)? Major amendments to the sales proposal

›
Last Tuesday the Commission published an amended proposal for a directive on certain aspects concerning contracts for the (online and othe...
Sunday, 5 November 2017

DG FISMA published a report on national responses to the financial crisis

›
Our readers may be interested in the recently published report by DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (FIS...
Tuesday, 31 October 2017

How to get consumers to eat healthier?

›
As obesity is becoming a bigger health issue in Europe with every year, policymakers are paying more attention to consumers' shopping a...