Defining a hotel as ‘grand’ is not an act of unfair competition
A dispute arose between two owners of hotels concerning the use of the term ‘grand’ in the name of their
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Consumer protection
The name ‘hotelik’ (small hotel) is misleading
In the era of rapidly growing hotel industry, guests are increasingly exposed to being misled as to the type and
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Mineral water can only be described as ‘bio’ if it fulfils certain criteria
Marking products with the prefixes “eco” or “bio” is subject to control under EU Regulation no 834/2007. Their use in
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Who is bound by the EU rules on labelling of organic products?
The Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment of 12 October 2017 in case C-289/16 interpreted the
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Greenwashing in the light of provisions of Act on combating unfair competition
Greenwashing in other words is unreliable ecological marketing – the phenomenon of giving customers the false impression that offered products
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Greenwashing – how it works?
Nowadays trend for life in harmony in with nature becomes more and more popular. As a consequence entrepreneurs increasingly encourage
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Polish order for payment proceedings questioned by the CJEU
The Court of Justice of the European Union issued a decision important for Polish consumers in which it assessed Polish
Read moreUnlawful advertising comparing the prices of products offered in shops of different formats
The subject of the dispute before the Court of Appeal in Paris (Cour d’appel de Paris) was misleading nature of
Read moreBlocking ads on the internet as an aggressive commercial practice
Higher Regional Court in Cologne examined the question of legal admissibility of offering software blocking online advertising. The publisher of
Read moreOut-of-court settlement of consumer disputes in 2017
On 10 January 2017 the Act of 23 September 2016 on out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes enters into force. The
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