consumer law

The European Commission released on 24 March 2017 a press statement on the 1st year of the European ODR platform. According to it, in this “first year, over 24 000 consumer complaints were lodged. More than a third of the complaints concerned cross-border purchases within the EU. Most complai... [Read All]

The Court of justice delivered on 21 December 2016 its judgment in case C‑618/15 (Concurrence SARL v Samsung Electronics France SAS, Amazon Services Europe Sàrl). The facts are the following. Concurrence is active in the retail of consumer electronics, trading through a shop located in Pari... [Read All]

Members of the European Parliament and the Latvian Presidency of the Council agreed on 23rd June 2015 on the reform of the European Small Claims Procedure instituted by Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Proc... [Read All]

From 14th to 18th July 2014 we will hold our annual “Bayreuth International Summer School” with 8 courses in a variety of subject areas. Those courses reflecting the universities profile fields and core competencies will be conducted in English by over 20 international guest professors f... [Read All]