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EU consumer law in the age of the image 27 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
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Math problem - calculating phone fees 27 Aug 2013 | 02:18 pm
A few weeks ago, we've mentioned that the EU Commission intends to further strengthen and harmonise the telecommunication market so that the mobile fees in various European countries are at a similar ...
Less TV ads in the consumers' interest - CJEU in Sky Italia (C-234/12) 27 Aug 2013 | 01:56 pm
18 July 2013: CJEU in case Sky Italia (C-234/12) One of the goals of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (2010/13/EU) is to protect consumers as television viewers from excessive television adve...
Using a specific domain name or metadata as misleading advertising - CJEU in BEST (C-657/11) 23 Aug 2013 | 03:03 pm
11 July 2013: CJEU judgment in case Belgian Electronic Sorting Technology (C-657/11) In this judgment the CJEU determined what could be perceived as advertising for the purposes of determining its mi...
Regulating beauty industry 21 Aug 2013 | 03:10 pm
On July 11, 2013 the new EU Cosmetics Regulation (1223/2009 of 30 November 2009) came into force with an aim to strengthen existing safety standards and better inform consumers. As of last month cosme...
Tourism business to the rescue 21 Aug 2013 | 02:46 pm
Summer holidays are almost behind us and accordingly tomorrow is the last day for completing a European Commission's survey regarding the needs of elderly, disabled and otherwise requiring special hel...
Food scandals under control 20 Aug 2013 | 02:03 pm
On the 6th of May 2013 the European Commission announced its plan to change some of the existing measures with respect to health and safety standards in the agri-food chain. This review has been fuell...
Everyone should read fine print 20 Aug 2013 | 01:40 pm
While consumers are often lectured about the importance of reading contract's standard terms and conditions, it seems that the same lesson should be given to some service providers. Various agencies r...
The missing link - Opinion of AG Cruz Villalón in Case C-218/12 Emrek v Sabranovic 13 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
The interpretation of EU law intended to ease the troubles of cross-border shoppers continues to raise (preliminary) questions. The case of Emrek v. Sabranovic that is currently pending before the Cou...
Calls from the road 12 Aug 2013 | 02:52 pm
BBC published last Friday an article 'Mobile phone drivers 'not linked' to accident figures'. While there are no EU measures on what the consequences for EU citizens could be of using a phone while dr...
