26 November 2020
Updates to Swedish Consumer Legislation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/sweden/updates-to-swedish-consumer-legislation

The Swedish government has recently presented an inquiry proposing that the current Consumer Sales Act (1990:932) be replaced by a new act – the Act on Consumer Protection in Sales and Certain Other Contracts.

26 November 2020
New judgement regarding the Swedish alcohol monopoly
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/sweden/new-judgement-regarding-the-swedish-alcohol-monopoly

The Swedish Patent and Market Court has recently issued a judgment concerning Systembolaget’s alcohol retail monopoly. The background to the case is that the Swedish Alcohol Act (2010:1622) only allows the state ...

28 October 2020
New consumer rights for the self-employed
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/new-consumer-rights-for-the-self-employed

Statistics estimate that over three million people in Poland are self-employed. As of 1 January 2021, self-employed persons will be granted certain rights which are currently enjoyed solely by consumers.

26 May 2020
Slovakia: The Slovak Trade Inspectorate’s list of risky e-shops and the sale and purchase of filter face half masks during the Coronavirus pandemic
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/slovakia/the-slovak-trade-inspectorates-list-of-risky-eshops

The Slovak Trade Inspectorate regularly publishes information about websites that it considers risky due to non-compliance with certain legal obligations, as well as problematic exercising of consumer rights and ...