Tag: Consumer Protection
Certificate missing: manufacturer must retrofit balcony power plants
Certificate missing Manufacturer must retrofit balcony power plants 7/21/2023 5:24 p.m On balconies you can not only sunbathe, but also generate electricity – thanks to balcony power plants. However, numerous…
High residues detected: Foodwatch calls for a ban on the pesticide acetamiprid
High residues detected Foodwatch calls for ban on pesticide acetamiprid 06/30/2023, 09:31 am Because of high residues, Foodwatch calls for a ban on acetamiprid. The contamination of fruit and vegetables…
More cooperation with Ebay and Co: EU tightens rules for online shopping
More cooperation with Ebay and Co EU tightens rules for online shopping 3/30/2023 5:52 p.m The EU wants to prevent buyers from purchasing dangerous products when shopping online. Therefore, dealers…
Focus on approval fiction: consumer advocates complain about free passes for banks
Consent fiction in focus Consumer advocates complain about free passes for banks 2/9/2023 10:03 am Consumer advocates criticize that banks can still tacitly raise fees. A judgment by the Federal…
EU Commission examines retail: Many online shops use manipulative tactics
EU Commission examines retail trade Many online stores use manipulative tactics 1/30/2023 5:26 p.m False countdowns, hidden information and the urge to buy: online shops use these methods again and…
Manufacturers take advantage of inflation: Pop calls for excess profit tax for food companies
Manufacturers take advantage of inflation Pop calls for excess profit tax for food companies 01/15/2023 5:34 p.m Not only oil and gas companies are making record profits in the current…
Municipal utilities increase sharply: Do utilities abuse the price brakes for surcharges?
Municipal utilities increase sharply Are suppliers abusing the price brakes for surcharges? By Christina Lohner 11/25/2022 10:39 am The state will soon take over part of the electricity and gas…
“Completely ineffective”: Netzagentur warns against buying energy-saving boxes
“Completely ineffective” Netzagentur warns against buying energy-saving boxes 11/24/2022, 5:25 p.m Energy-saving boxes are intended to stabilize household electricity and thus keep costs low. According to experts from the Federal…
Traffic light and VZBV alarmed: cartel guards should check district heating prices
Traffic light and VZBV alerted Cartel guards should check district heating prices 11/22/2022, 12:03 p.m Consumer advocates are complaining about horrendous price increases for district heating and are calling for…
High-ranking employees leave: US authorities take action on Twitter
Senior staff leave US agency buttons Twitter 11/11/2022 8:57 am In view of the chaos surrounding the verification tick on Twitter, the American consumer protection agency is alarmed. The company…
This summer in Europe: 36 percent of flights are delayed or canceled
This summer in Europe 36 percent of flights were delayed or cancelled 09/19/2022, 8:09 p.m Millions of passengers are entitled to compensation because there were massive problems with their flights…
German European returns champion: Every fourth online order is returned
German Returns European Champion Every fourth online order is returned 09/07/2022, 05:12 am In no other country in Europe are so many goods ordered online sent back to the retailer…