Archive – Consumer (2026)

E-shops today face the challenge of two new European regulations that fundamentally affect their day-to-day operations. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces new obligations regarding packaging and its composition, while the AI Act defines transparency rules for chatbots and

The European Commission has imposed a €200 million fine on the Chinese platform Temu — the highest penalty to date under the Digital Services Act (DSA). A mystery shopping exercise carried out as part of the investigation revealed hazardous chargers as well as baby toys containing chemicals above le

New rules on consumer complaints? An obligation to repair products even after the statutory liability period has expired? Labelling a product as “eco” without evidence? All of this is introduced by two legislative proposals currently under consideration in the Chamber of Deputies. These include a si

A draft law is in the legislative process that transposes a directive into the Czech legal system bringing fundamental changes to the area of concluding contracts in the online environment. Some of these changes will affect all operators of e-shops and other online platforms, who will now be obliged