As Microsoft ends support for Windows 10, millions of devices face potential obsolescence and the risk of becoming e-waste prematurely. In this blog post, Anna D'Agostino examines whether EU consumer law and market regulation can prevent this and how right-to-repair advocates are stepping in where public institutions fall short.
Last week, the European Commission presented its 2030 Consumer Agenda, entitled ‘A New Impulse for Consumer Protection, Competitiveness and Sustainable Growth’. In this blog post, Tom Bouwman shares his first impressions of the Commission’s plans.
The Digital Fairness Fitness Check showed that minors need more protection in digital environments. Would therefore a social-media ban for those under the age of 16 be a good idea? In this interview, Simone van der Hof shares her ideas on how to enhance the protection of minors.
The enforcement of consumer rights determines their utility. In this interview, Joris Ruigewaard describes the ACM's efforts to combat greenwashing.
In 2023, the European Commission proposed the Green Claims Directive as a new regulatory framework for the substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims. In this interview, Evelyne Terryn critically evaluates the directive.
The rise of digital markets is reshaping consumer-business relationships and challenging European contract law. This blog post features a short interview with Vanessa Mak about her new publication in European Law Open.
Join us on 14 April 2025 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. for a seminar with prof. dr. Sybe de Vries from Utrecht University. He will discuss the modernization of EU economic law, the green and digital transition of our society, and the challenges for consumers.
During our next seminar on 3 April from 11:00 to 12:00, prof. dr. Björn Hoops (RUG) will discuss his draft paper entitled 'Consumer Rights and the Ambiguous Nature of Energy Communities as Prosumers'.
Research visits open the door to new perspectives and enriching encounters. During her stay at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy, Anna D’Agostino immersed herself in a new research environment and learned valuable lessons that she now carries into the next phase of her research.
