Category: Consumer rights
The New Consumer Agenda: public consultations on two new EU consumer law initiatives
Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
The EU is consulting on two important consumer law initiatives which would introduce new requirements for online transactions, information on repairability and the lifespan of products, and measures to curb premature product obsolescence. These changes would have lasting effects for products sold in the EU.
WEBCAST: Products & Consumer Rights: Global Hot Topics
Cooley’s international products law team is pleased to announce the third event in its webcast series looking at the latest consumer rights issues product manufacturers, suppliers and other stakeholders are facing in the rapidly changing global environment. This time we will be joined by Wendy Hederman, a partner at leading Irish law […]
All Together Now – Update on Collective Redress in Europe
Edward Turtle and Carol Holley
Recent developments in relation to consumer collective redress in Europe.
COVID-19 and consumer rights in the UK
Jamie Humphreys and Carol Holley
Considerations for UK companies regarding the significant impact the ongoing restrictions will have on businesses and their consumers.
A New Deal for Consumers: a lot to think about for businesses – changes to EU consumer protection rules will come into force in 2022
Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
New laws to strengthen consumer protection have come into force and will apply across the EU from 28 May 2022. There is a focus on more transparency online, extending rights to “free” digital services and strong sanctions linked to annual turnover.
All for one and one for all – EU consumer remedies unite
Edward Turtle and Evangelia Nitti
Last week, EU Parliament approved a proposal for a new directive on the sale of goods.
Not content with digital – new protections for EU consumers of digital content and services
Edward Turtle and Evangelia Nitti
The EU has confirmed agreement on its proposal for a directive on contracts for the supply of digital content and services. This covers a whole range of digital media – from streamed and downloaded music and movies to apps, games, computer programmes and cloud services.
To register or not to register? That is the question
UK product safety regulator investigates product registration rates
Collective re-dress: all talk and now trousers
Jamie Humphreys, Edward Turtle and Monica Mylordou
Product manufacturers risk a significant increase in European-style “class actions” if proposals to amend the draft “New Deal for Consumers” are adopted.
New Deal for Consumers; Raw Deal for Businesses?
European Commission proposes consumer rights of collective redress, more transparency online and strong sanctions linked to annual turnover.