In 2020, the European Union (EU) adopted the Collective Redress Directive[1] as a part of the New Deal for Consumers package. Strong consumer protection rules increase total consumer shopping, which boosts trade and market development. Therefore, the EU has taken a step further and established collective protection of consumers’ rights through representative actions. The Directive […]
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The granting of interim relief pursuant to Chapter 40 of the Code of Civil Procedure is an important procedural institution for the effective realisation of the right of recourse to the courts as established in subsection 15 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia. The right of appeal ensures not only access to […]
We offer this practical checklist as a quick guide to showcase the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular dispute-resolution venues selected by our clients in Latvia. The material is available here.
Last year, we collected information on fines issued under the GDPR and the number of reported personal data breaches. We collected data for two time periods: May 2018 to November 2022, and January 2022 to November 2022. The GDPR enables data protection authorities to apply fines of up to 4% of the total worldwide turnover […]
To make technology goods and services accessible for people with functional impairments, such as disabled people, elderly people and people with impaired reading ability, the European Union (EU) in 2019 adopted a new directive – the European Accessibility Act (the Directive). The Directive set out new product rules for electronic goods and online services in […]
