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Trivago misled consumers about hotel room rates

Australia | Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The Federal Court of Australia has found Trivago breached the Australian Consumer Law when it made misleading representations about hotel room rates both on its website and television advertising. The...

Dieselgate - record fine imposed by UOKiK

Poland | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Over PLN 120 million - this is the penalty imposed by Marek Niechciał, President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), for the so-called dieselgate scandal. The sanction was...

Court finds Europcar's standard rental terms unfair

Australia | Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Speech: Alex Chisholm on the role of consumer enforcers in a changing environment

United Kingdom | Thursday, April 7, 2016

Italian Competition Authority blocks access to 174 websites selling counterfeit products

Italy | Monday, April 4, 2016

FTC charges Volkswagen deceived consumers with its 'clean diesel' campaign. Seeks compensation for those who bought or leased affected VW and Audi vehicles over seven-year period

United States of America | Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Federal Court finds Valve made misleading representations about consumer guarantees

Australia | Wednesday, March 30, 2016

PayPal to replace unfair contract terms and conditions

Italy | Monday, March 21, 2016

Online review sites commit to improve practices

United Kingdom | Friday, February 12, 2016

Consumers are reimbursed for 'free' samples after ACM intervention

Netherlands | Friday, January 29, 2016

Reebok-CCM ceases certain Resistance hockey helmet performance claims

Canada | Friday, January 8, 2016

Telus customers to receive $7.34 million in rebates as part of Competition Bureau agreement

Canada | Friday, January 8, 2016

Court finds Nurofen made misleading Specific Pain claims

Australia | Friday, January 8, 2016

Bell Canada reaches agreement with Competition Bureau over online reviews

Canada | Wednesday, October 21, 2015

FTC Sues Marketers Who Used Gag Clauses, Monetary Threats, and Lawsuits to Stop Negative Consumer Reviews for Unproven Weight-Loss Products

United States of America | Tuesday, October 20, 2015

FTC and Consumer Protection Agencies from 33 Other Countries Unveil Updated Econsumer.gov Website

United States of America | Sunday, October 18, 2015

Airbnb and eDreams give undertakings to ACCC for improved pricing practices

Australia | Tuesday, October 13, 2015