European Commission

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]

European Commission MEMO Brussels, 17 October 2013 Justice: Insufficient implementation of rules on compensation for crime victims in Italy The Commission has today issued a reasoned opinion to Italy in the second stage of infringement proceedings following complaints about the country’s i... [Read All]

European Commission MEMO Brussels, 10 September 2013 Another landmark of the procedural rights agenda has been met: European Parliament adopts Commission proposal on access to a lawyer A new law to guarantee the rights of all citizens to be advised by a lawyer when facing criminal proceedings to... [Read All]

European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 July 2013 Commission acts to improve consumer rights for 120 million holiday makers As the summer season kicks off, the European Commission is taking action to improve protection for holiday makers by modernising EU rules on packag... [Read All]