Post by warner123 on Feb 27, 2024 3:24:33 GMT -5
If you have an e-commerce site, you will surely know that your business is linked to compliance with online commerce regulations. In recent years, the European Union has sought to expand consumer protections to ensure a safe and secure shopping experience, as well as clear information about their rights when shopping online. And you, are you sure you know everything about the rules to respect? In this article we at Nextre Digital, together with the Ecommerce Lawyer Floriana Capone, will tell you about the innovations just introduced by the so-called "Omnibus Directive". The watchwords are protection and transparency in discounts. At first sight it may seem complicated but don't worry, we will see together how the Directive applies, what the exceptions are and we will explain how to adapt to the rules without risking sanctions.
What is the Omnibus Directive and why is it so important? Consumer Uruguay Mobile Number List protection with the Omnibus Directive EU Directive 2019/2161, introduced as part of the New Deal for Consumers, is a significant step forward in consumer protection and the harmonization of European rules. This directive is leading to a huge change for both online and offline sales activities. Called the “Omnibus Directive” due to its far-reaching scope, this legislation updates rules on unfair commercial practices, online reviews, consumer rights, unfair contract terms and price indications. Is the Omnibus Directive already in force? Like every European directive, the Omnibus Directive also had to follow a very specific process before coming into force.
The proposal, presented in 2019 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, was approved with an executive decree in March 2023 (Legislative Decree no. 26 of 7 March 2023) and published in the Official Journal on 18 March 2023 Therefore, much of the legislation has been in force since April 2023. Only the part concerning price reduction announcements will be in force from 1 July 2023. What are the main innovations of the Omnibus Directive? The changes introduced by the omnibus directive mainly concern some aspects: price reduction announcements; heavier sanctions in case of unfair commercial practices and for the inclusion of unfair clauses in contracts; expansion of the list of deceptive commercial practices; ban on fake reviews.
What is the Omnibus Directive and why is it so important? Consumer Uruguay Mobile Number List protection with the Omnibus Directive EU Directive 2019/2161, introduced as part of the New Deal for Consumers, is a significant step forward in consumer protection and the harmonization of European rules. This directive is leading to a huge change for both online and offline sales activities. Called the “Omnibus Directive” due to its far-reaching scope, this legislation updates rules on unfair commercial practices, online reviews, consumer rights, unfair contract terms and price indications. Is the Omnibus Directive already in force? Like every European directive, the Omnibus Directive also had to follow a very specific process before coming into force.
The proposal, presented in 2019 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, was approved with an executive decree in March 2023 (Legislative Decree no. 26 of 7 March 2023) and published in the Official Journal on 18 March 2023 Therefore, much of the legislation has been in force since April 2023. Only the part concerning price reduction announcements will be in force from 1 July 2023. What are the main innovations of the Omnibus Directive? The changes introduced by the omnibus directive mainly concern some aspects: price reduction announcements; heavier sanctions in case of unfair commercial practices and for the inclusion of unfair clauses in contracts; expansion of the list of deceptive commercial practices; ban on fake reviews.