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Regulation on packaging is here – timeline on next steps
Since 12 August 2026, Regulation 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (the Packaging Regulation) has been in force across the EU, replacing the former Directive 94/62/EC. Not all of the requirements are applicable straight away – most will come into force over the next few years. Below is a practical overview of the key obligations […]
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EMPCO Directive: new consumer transparency rules
Overview On 27 September 2026, new consumer transparency rules will become applicable in the EU. Directive (EU) 2024/825 (EmpCo Directive), applicable from 27 September 2026, introduces stricter rules targeting greenwashing, misleading sustainability labels and early product obsolescence. Businesses will no longer be able to rely on unsubstantiated generic green claims, uncertified sustainability labels or climate-neutrality […]
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Businesses concluding online consumer contracts will need to introduce a “withdrawal function”
What the new rules require Businesses concluding consumer contracts through a website or mobile application will be required to provide consumers with a dedicated “withdrawal function”. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that consumers can exercise their right of withdrawal in a simple and user-friendly manner and for withdrawing from a contract to […]
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Lithuania: New changes for consumer contracts and the sale of digital elements and services
2022 brings a number of changes in the area of consumer protection which are of particular relevance to businesses engaged in online trading and providing digital content or services, as well as to operators of e-marketplaces. These changes are linked to the implementation of European Union directives: Directive on better enforcement and modernisation of consumer […]
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New changes for consumer contracts and the sale of digital elements and services
New changes in legislation to provide more efficient protection for consumers and to better regulate contracts on providing digital content and digital services. In January and May 2022, new important legislation changes will come into force in EU member states. The changes result from the: 1) Directive on the better enforcement and modernisation of Union […]