Malta's accession to the European Union in 2004 added significant fresh dimensions and unexpected challenges to the development of Maltese consumer law. Malta's membership of the EU ensured that today a considerable portion of Maltese consumer law is Directive derived and driven. This chapter raises...
The ePrivacy Directive is part of the European Union's efforts to improve data protection and privacy for its citizens in the digital age. Itregulatesa number of important issues including the use of cookies. The EU Cookies Directive was adopted as an amendment to the ePrivacy Directive and cov...
Directive amends the EU’s Consumer Rights Directive and Unfair Commercial Practice Directive. By defining which B2C communications should be banned or considered misleading, the Directive will provide greater clarity on how companies can market their environmental performance. Once the rules enter into ...
Breaches that can be reported include violations of EU laws in areas such as financial services, product and transport safety, environmental protection, public health, consumer protection, and data privacy. How does the directive protect whistleblowers from retaliation? The directive ensures whistleblow...
The model is in violation of the Consumer Protection regulation,Unfair Commercial Practices Directive(UCPD) and theUnfair Contract Terms Directive. Meta must reply to the CPC and take corrective measures by 1 September 2024. The European Commission can take action, such as sanctions, against the so...
Consumer Protection International Trade Subsidies and State Aid A leading practice We “have an incredibly versatile and broad competition law practice covering a much wider range of areas than most other City firms.” Legal 500 UK Driven by innovation Our Competition Dawn Raid Tool assists you...
(10)The fundamental right to the protection of personal data is safeguarded in particular by Regulations (EU) 2016/679 ( ) and EU 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 13 ). Directive 2002/58...
On March 22, 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a new EU directive on the substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (the "Proposal"). This Proposal sets out specific rules for consumer protection, obliging businesses that sell goods or services within the...
6. Is radio equipment with a removable battery that can only be recharged separately from the radio equipment (in a battery charger) covered by the provisions introduced by the Common Charger Directive to the RED? No. Such radio equipment does not fall under the definition of a ‘radio equip...
Liability laws serve as a cornerstone of protection for consumers and businesses. As digital products become an increasingly integral part of our world, EU lawmakers continue to identify potential gaps in protection for users. On December 8, 2024, the revised EU product liability directive (the “...