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Czech Republic: Top ten most common mistakes in terms & conditions for e-shops (not only) in the time of coronavirus
Is Italian coffee really from Italy? What about the origin of Belgian chocolate? It will be clearer for consumers soon
Italian coffee, Belgian chocolate… Everyone apparently knows that coffee is not grown in Italy.
Poland: COVID-19 as force majeure
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020, businesses all over the world have rushed to examine the force majeure clauses in their contracts.
Selected provisions of terms & conditions for e-shops
Terms and conditions are an indirect arrangement that entrepreneurs and consumers both encounter when engaging in transactions.
Business in Bulgaria under the new State of Emergency Law of 13 March: Suspended and postponed, but no actual economic support
Over the last few weeks, world leaders have likened the fight against COVID-19 to a war. Urgent measures are required to protect health and lives, justifying a wide range of economic measures, irrespective of their consequences.
Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Krise auf Verjährungsfristen
Das 2. COVID-19 Gesetz, das nach der Kundmachung im Bundesgesetzblatt (BGBl 16/I/2020) mit Beginn des 22.03.2020 in Kraft getreten ist, enthält auch ein Bundesgesetz betreffend Begleitmaßnahmen zu COVID-19 in der Justiz.
Czech Republic: What changes will impact your business in connection with COVID-19?
General overview of the coronavirus pandemic and current safeguards
Wenn Verträge wegen Corona unerfüllbar werden
This article was first published on DerStandard, 19.3.2020
Die Bekämpfung des Coronavirus bedingt massive Einschränkungen für uns alle. Auch in Vertragsbeziehungen können als Folge der Corona-Krise zahlreiche Probleme auftreten
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W.Tichy S.Aydin G.Petkova A.Marjančić* L.Dočekalová S.Bednář A.Turi M.Kovács J.Bagatela S.Lazăr B.Rajić J.Primožič M.Lučivjanský
cee overview - business to consumer protection
Consumer protection as a strategic goal of the EU
Pre-contractual liability for failure to conclude a contract
Sections 1728 and 1729 of the Civil Code expressly stipulate the obligation to compensate damage caused by negotiating a contract without the intention to conclude it and by terminating contractual negotiations without just cause. This article examines how the courts currently interpret these provisions.
E-Commerce Compliance
The legally correct implementation of an e-commerce presence is becoming increasingly complex and affects every webshop operator.
Schoenherr establishes dedicated consumer protection group
Schoenherr has established a dedicated, firm-wide consumer protection group led by Wolfgang Tichy (partner).
Austria: What does "limited space" mean under the Act on Distance Contracts and Off-Premises Contracts?
Directive 2011/83/EU of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights (the "Directive") and the Fern- und Auswärtsgeschäfte-Gesetz (the "FAGG") impose many information obligations on traders before the consumer is bound by a distance or off-premises contract, or any corresponding offer.
Austria: Commercial agent's trial for trial period compensation
Earlier this year, the ECJ ruled that commercial agents are generally entitled to compensation, even if the distribution agreement was terminated during a trial period.
Romania: Significant changes to the payment of contravention fines
The payment methods of contravention fines have been simplified as of 24 August 2018 by Act No. 203/2018, on the measures to increase the efficiency of the payment of contravention fines, published in the Official Gazette, Part I, no. 647 of 25 July 2018 (the "Law"). The Law sets forth measures aimed at facilitating the payment of contravention fines.