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Published 11/04/2009 by Eweek Europe


EU Considers Digital Consumer Protection Crackdown

European regulators claim that consumers need greater online protection

A consumer who buys a CD on the high street receives a lot more protection than the equivalent buyer online, according to a European legal expert.

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"It is necessary to ensure that consumers have stronger protection when purchasing digital services, especially given that more and more goods are purchased in digital format" said Goyens
EU Considers Digital Consumer Protection Crackdown [Eweek Europe - 11/04/2009]
"Digitisation has resulted in a plethora of new business models and new ways of offering digital content to consumers... as a result, a consumer who downloads a piece of music enjoys less protection than a consumer who buys a CD" said Helberger
EU Considers Digital Consumer Protection Crackdown [Eweek Europe - 11/04/2009]
"In BEUC's opinion the proposed directive on consumer rights is indeed the place to tackle problems regarding interoperability, information requirements, unfair contractual terms, right of withdrawal, legal guarantees and remedies in relation to digital content contracts" she said. 'Existing...
EU Considers Digital Consumer Protection Crackdown [Eweek Europe - 11/04/2009]

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