Monthly Archives: February 2014

Internet developments require new efforts on consumer rights

When a hotel uses fake consumer references to praise itself in an internet forum, or if a supposedly neutral website for assisting consumer’s choice singles out products of preferred suppliers, then unfair commercial practices misrepresen…

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Insider dealing and market manipulation finally outlawed and punished

“The scandal over the manipulation of the EURIBOR and LIBOR benchmarks not only underlined the transnational nature and impact of the financial markets, but it also showed that the differences between Member States’ legislation was a fert…

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EU roadmap against LGBTI discrimination: Parliament’s progressive majority must speak out

The European Parliament will vote tomorrow on a report on homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. ALDE spokeswoman on the file Sophie in ‘t veld (D66,Netherlands) calls on the progressive majori…

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