Kategorie: Consumer protection
Legislative changes in consumer protection
New EU legislation and amendments to the Civil Code and the Consumer Protection Act introduce significant changes in the areas of consumer protection and e-commerce. The changes will affect online shops, mobile apps and physical stores. The introduction of a mandatory withdrawal button in accordance with the new Section 1830a of the Civil Code has …
Read moreWhat obligations does the PPWR already impose on businesses, and what changes are still to come?
The European legal framework governing packagings and packaging waste has undergone a fundamental change. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste[1] (hereinafter the “PPWR”), also known as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, has been directly applicable in all Member States of the European Union since …
Read moreThe “withdrawal button” as the new standard for online consumer interfaces
Concluding consumer contracts via the internet is now a common part of commercial practice. The online interface enables consumers to conclude a contract within a matter of minutes, usually via a highly automated ordering process. This is precisely why, in recent years, the attention of both EU and Czech legislators has increasingly focused not only …
Read moreMandatory Registration on E-Commerce Websites in Light of EDPB Recommendations 2/2025
Shopping over the internet has become one of the main means of concluding consumer contracts over the past two decades. This development has brought undeniable benefits in terms of speed, accessibility, and convenience, but it has also fundamentally changed the conditions under which customers’ personal data are processed. One of the most prominent manifestations of …
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