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To be fair or right—EU court acknowledges the limits of the directive on unfair contractual terms

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Published on: 22 May 2014
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  • Original news
  • What was the background?
  • What was the dispute?
  • What did the court decide?
  • What can commercial lawyers take from this case?

Article summary

Commercial analysis: What is the significance of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) decision that statutory and regulatory provisions of member states are exempt from the directive on consumer rights and unfair contractual terms?

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