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Internet economy to double from 2010 to 2016

30 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The Internet economy across the G20 countries is set to rise from US$2.3 trillion in 2010 to US$ trillion in 2016. A big driver will be the growth from the emerging economies and growth of mobile devices...

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European Commission investigates whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers infringes EU competition law

14 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is investigating whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers for the sale of e-books amount to anti-competitive agreements contrary to Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning...

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Government announces plan to close Channel Islands small consignments VAT loophole

15 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The tax loophole that allows goods costing less than £15 to be imported from the Channel Islands will close from 1 April 2012, the Government has announced. The aim is to allow small UK businesses to...

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HMRC reminds consumers of extra sales and customs taxes and duties that they have to pay when buying goods from abroad taxes and duties that they have to pay when buying goods from abroad

14 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

HMRC has issued a statement in which it said that it wanted to remind consumers that certain sales and import taxes and duties may apply when they buy goods or receive gifts that have come from abroad....

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Consumer Rights Directive adopted to merge and enhance consumer rights

25 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

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...

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ECJ says ban on Internet sales took selective distribution system outside of block exemption protection in EU competition law – Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v French Competition Board, European Court of Justice

18 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

PFDC makes and markets cosmetics and personal care products under certain brands. It requires sales to be made in a physical space in the presence of a qualified pharmacist. The French Competition Board...

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Online sales continue to grow rapidly

28 July 2011 | Mark Weston

Online sales in the UK continue their rapid expansion. Latest figures show that purchases made over the Internet have now reached nearly 10% of all UK retail revenue. The sales from one June to the next...

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European Commission looks to introduce online arbitration process for cross-border business-to-consumer disputes

2 June 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is looking to introduce a new online arbitration system for low value cross-border business-to-consumer disputes to save consumers having to go through the court process. This should...

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“We Buy Any Car”…just not at the price you think

14 April 2011 | Mark Weston

We Buy Any Car, the online company that buys cars from consumers for re-sale, has agreed to provide written undertakings as to its future conduct after the OFT claimed that the company’s pricing structure...

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OFT investigating agreements for online book pricing

9 February 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading is investigating whether e-book pricing agreements breach UK competition law. The Chapter I Prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 prohibits agreements which have as their object...

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Latest news and views tagged online shopping

Internet economy to double from 2010 to 2016

European Commission investigates whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers infringes EU competition law

Government announces plan to close Channel Islands small consignments VAT loophole

HMRC reminds consumers of extra sales and customs taxes and duties that they have to pay when buying goods from abroad taxes and duties that they have to pay when buying goods from abroad

Consumer Rights Directive adopted to merge and enhance consumer rights

ECJ says ban on Internet sales took selective distribution system outside of block exemption protection in EU competition law – Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v French Competition Board, European Court of Justice

Online sales continue to grow rapidly

European Commission looks to introduce online arbitration process for cross-border business-to-consumer disputes

“We Buy Any Car”…just not at the price you think

OFT investigating agreements for online book pricing

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