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The Regional Court in Pilsen has annulled a decision of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority, which had fined a shoe retailer for labelling long-term discounted goods as “discount.” The court disagreed with the Czech Trade Inspection Authority's view on the issue of duration of discount promotions a
Czech and Slovak price reduction regulation – what is the same and what is different?
The new price reduction rules adopted to protect consumers from “fake” price reductions and price manipulation continue to be a hotly debated topic. While in the Czech Republic, the rules have been in force for almost two years, in Slovakia companies had to prepare for them as late as this July. For
AI shopping assistants: a new shopping experience
The rapidly evolving AI takes up many forms in an increasing number of industries. E-commerce is no different. Recently, AI-powered digital shopping assistants have started to emerge in the world of online shopping. Our article explains what such assistants can do, why they should be incorporated in
Computer games and consumer law – What should you be aware of as a player or developer?
Only few people realise that consumer protection regulations must also be respected when developing and playing computer games. It doesn’t happen very often, but even in the Czech Republic we have encountered inspectors from the Czech Trade Inspection Authority checking whether a computer game viola
Complaints after amendments to consumer protection legislation – what has changed?
The extensive amendment to consumer law, which came into force in January this year, also brought changes to the complaints procedure. These, as well as new rules for discount offers, are now subject to frequent inspections by the Czech Trade Inspection Authority. We therefore provide an overview of
Discounts after the amendment to the Consumer Protection Act - do you really have everything in order?
The aim is to protect consumers from the misleading practices of sellers in the form of purposeful short-term increases in prices and their subsequent immediate reduction, which is presented as a significant discount. Currently, extensive checks on compliance with these rules are being carried out b
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