An EU age limit for social media? Get the lawyers in
The Commission has rapidly warmed up to a bloc-wide age of “digital majority.”
consumer law
THE HACK: Commission simplification push gears up
In today’s edition: Commission eyes EU data rules, EU merger guidelines rules, and consumer law enforcement
China’s e-commerce giant Shein found in breach of EU consumer law
“We will not shy away from holding e-commerce platforms to account, regardless of where they are based,” said McGrath.
As long as the system of remedies and the objectives are not undermined: The Court of Justice on GDPR enforcement (Case C-21/23, Lindenapotheke)
Alessandra Fratini and Giorgia
Lo Tauro, Fratini Vergano European lawyers
Photo credit: via Wikimedia Commons
Introduction
On 4 October 2024, the Grand
Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment
i…
EU consumer protection laws in need of reform, reveals EU Commission’s Digital Fairness Fitness Check
The review focused on three key directives: The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, the Consumer Rights Directive and the Unfair Contract Terms Directive.
A ‘conditional payment’ is still a payment: the Court of justice rules again on online order buttons (Case C-400/22, Conny)
Alessandra Fratini and Giorgia
Lo Tauro, FratiniVergano European Lawyers
Photo credit: Namakkalshowroom,
via Wikimedia Commons
Introduction
On 30 May 2024, the Court of Justice
of the European Union issued its judg…
Compatibility of Member States’ Alcohol Health Warning Labelling with EU Law
Dr Nikhil Gokani,
Lecturer in Consumer Protection and Public
Health Law at the University of Essex, Chair of the Alcohol Labelling and Health Warning
International Expert Group at the European Alcohol Policy Alliance,
Vice President of the La…