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02 Nov: E-Commerce Directive versus the new Digital Services Act: is there a new liability regime for online service providers?

Current-day digital services, technologies and business models are near-unrecognisable from their counterparts covered by the E-Commerce Directive of the year of 2000. Some of the Directive’s key principles and provisions are outdated and no longer compatible with the newest technologies and business practices. It soon became apparent that a new package of legislative measures would need to be adopted at the EU level.

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01 Aug: Legal aspects of gift cards explained for online businesses

Offering gift cards to your consumers can be a great strategy to bring in money. But, if your business sells gift cards to consumers based in the European Union (EU), there are some specific rules you need to follow. So, to help you better understand this thriving market and seize the opportunities for your business while reducing the risks, we’ve compiled the key questions surrounding the implementation of gift cards…

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15 Jun: France’s Implementation of the Omnibus Directive – Three Key Things e-Commerce Businesses Should Know

If you are involved in e-Commerce in the EU, you have probably heard of the Omnibus Directive, which came into force on 7 January 2020. A “New Deal for eConsumers” the Omnibus Directive focuses on protection for e-Commerce consumers that was not covered in the earlier EU package of legislation on consumer protection.