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Government consults on EU proposals to change contract law

24 August 2010 | Mark Weston

The Government is consulting on European Union proposals to reform and harmonise contract law across the EU. The details of the EU’s suggestions were reported here: http://www.mablaw.com/2010/07/european-commission-consults-on-new-eu-wide-contract-law/....

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European Commission launches another consultation – this time on the reasons for not having more e-commerce trade

20 August 2010 | Mark Weston

The European Commission has launched its latest consultation. This time, it is asking all interested parties – including retailers, governments and consumers – for the reasons why e-commerce trade...

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ASDA ad complaint upheld for suggesting that consumers having 100 day guarantee was additional to their legal rights

23 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint that ASDA’s advert was misleading because it was highlighting the benefits to consumers of its 100 day guarantee. It was misleading because...

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European Commission consults on new EU-wide contract law

16 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The European Commission is consulting over different possible proposals for a new EU-wide contract law. It has two concerns: one is to make consumers feel that they trust a business based in another EU...

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Several High Street names not operating within Distance Selling Rules

16 July 2010 | Mark Weston

A BBC investigation has discovered that some retailers are not operating within consumer laws imposed by the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. Many are giving out false information...

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Don’t artificially push up prices of your goods on eBay or you could be fined or even end up in jail

16 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Paul Barrett has been fined £3,500 and sentenced to 250 hours of community service after artificially pushing up the price of items he was selling on the online auction site, eBay. The practice is known...

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EU Member States may impose more consumer-friendly laws than are contained in Unfair Terms Directive – Caja de Ahorros v Associacion de Usuarios de Servicios Bancarios, European Court of Justice

21 June 2010 | Mark Weston

The Unfair Terms Directive states that certain terms in standard business-to-consumer contracts are unfair if they are not in plain language or if they are unfair on consumers. That Directive has been...

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OFT claims that 3-year gym membership contract with no get-out right was unfair on consumers and therefore unenforceable

16 March 2010 | Paul Gershlick | 1 comment

The Office of Fair Trading is taking legal action against Ashbourne Management Services for AMS’s gym membership contracts that provided no opportunity for members to terminate before a minimum three...

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European Commission proposes the 28th regime as alternative to national laws

4 March 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission has proposed a new law spanning the European Union which would aim to increase cross-border trade. In 2008, only 7% of web site transaction were made cross-borders. Viviane Reding,...

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European Commission wants to push ahead with Consumer Rights Directive

4 March 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission has signalled its intent to push forward with its proposed Consumer Rights Directive. Viviane Reding, the Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Commissioner, would like to...

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Latest news and views tagged business-to-consumer

Government consults on EU proposals to change contract law

European Commission launches another consultation – this time on the reasons for not having more e-commerce trade

ASDA ad complaint upheld for suggesting that consumers having 100 day guarantee was additional to their legal rights

European Commission consults on new EU-wide contract law

Several High Street names not operating within Distance Selling Rules

Don’t artificially push up prices of your goods on eBay or you could be fined or even end up in jail

EU Member States may impose more consumer-friendly laws than are contained in Unfair Terms Directive – Caja de Ahorros v Associacion de Usuarios de Servicios Bancarios, European Court of Justice

OFT claims that 3-year gym membership contract with no get-out right was unfair on consumers and therefore unenforceable

European Commission proposes the 28th regime as alternative to national laws

European Commission wants to push ahead with Consumer Rights Directive

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