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The Consumer Rights Directive has been adopted by the European Union Council of Ministers and will become law across the EU. The Directive will combine rights of consumers in various situations into one...
Government proposes new single consolidated Consumer Bill of Rights
UK consumer laws will be merged into a single consolidated law, according to Government proposals. Currently, there are 12 statutes and Regulations, some of which overlap. The UK will also need to bring...
OFT wins court order against online trader who refused to deliver on time or give refunds in accordance with distance selling laws and misled over product availability
The Office of Fair Trading has successfully obtained a judgment in Cardiff County Court against an online trader who breached various consumer laws. In particular, Mr Arora:
Failed to deliver the products...
Text of new Consumer Rights Directive published by European Parliament
The European Parliament has approved a proposed new Consumer Rights Directive. The original text was published in 2008, and had been intended to make consumer rights uniform across the European Union....
Several High Street names not operating within Distance Selling Rules
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...
Retailers can’t charge customers delivery charges if they cancel contract under Distance Selling Directive – Handelsgesellschaft Heinrich Heine GmbH v Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen eV, Court of Justice of the European Union
Under European Union contract law, consumers are generally entitled to a cooling off period in which they may change their minds and obtain a refund for goods purchased at a distance. In this case, the...