Advertising law in Germany: When is there a right to request to stop sending advertising in e-mails?
The District Court in Neumarkt in the judgment of 10 November 2022 resolved a dispute between a consumer and a
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Consumer protection
„Bait” advertising in Polish and German jurisprudence
Polish as well as in German case-law regularly raise the issue of the so-called „bait” advertising. Both legal systems
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Forcing to use the services of a specific appraiser by a bank to value real estate as an act of unfair competition
Using the banks’ loan offer to finance the purchase of real estate is associated with the need to evaluate the
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“Biohumus” – does a designation of a fertiliser can be misleading as to its composition?
In the unfair competition case which had its finale before the Supreme Court, the defendant was the producer of organic
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Recommendations of UOKiK for consumers and influencers – labelling of advertisements
The labelling of sponsored materials by influencers has already been discussed in the “Unfair Competition & Compliance Law Portal” in
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Advertising medical devices – new requirements
On 1st January 2023 the provisions of the Act of 7 April 2022 on medical devices comes into force, concerning
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Purchase of tickets for cultural and sport events on the Internet – when is there no right of withdrawal?
The subject matter of the request for a preliminary ruling by the EU Court of Justice was the issue of
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“Order with obligation to pay” and „complete booking” – unequivocal confirmation for consumer
According to Article 8(2) second subparagraph of the Directive 2011/83 of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, in case of
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Manufacturer’s guarantee – what must trader inform about in the internet offer?
In the judgment of 5th May 2022, case number C-179/21, the CJEU took the position on the scope of information
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Increasing the protection of consumers’ rights – time to implement the “Omnibus” directive
Even though the European Law grants protection to consumers when dealing with professional entities, it is not perfect and still
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