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Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Financial services concluded at a distance in digital age – Go Health Pro

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In 2023, European lawmakers were busy improving the protection of consumers in financial services. In addition to the new Directive 2023/2225 on consumer credit (on which we reported here), the regime distance marketing of financial service was also revamped. The new Directive 2023/2673 on financial services contracts concluded at a distance repeals the current Directive … Read more

Recent developments in European Consumer Law: New action by BEUC: Tamig Temu – Go Health Pro

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We all like a good deal! However, those of us who know (a bit more) about consumer rights and consumer law are aware that cheap goods and services often come at a high price, by infringing our consumer rights. TEMU, the online marketplace that has gained popularity in the EU, has recently came under the … Read more

US banks invest three times more in tech than European banks – Go Health Pro

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US banks invest three times more in tech than European banks – Go Health Pro

I got an interesting question in my recent banking presentation: US banks have spent far more on technology than banks in Europe – will European banks ever be able to catch-up? It is true that American banks have spent far more on tech. To illustrate the point: JPMorgan spent over $15 billion last year, and is … Read more

9 Best European Cities for Digital Nomads – Go Health Pro

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9 Best European Cities for Digital Nomads – Go Health Pro

Looking for the best European cities for digital nomads? Until recently, the freedom of traveling while working was beyond imagination. In recent years, however, there has been a huge increase in digital nomadism. What is a digital nomad? Unlike traditional office-based employees, digital nomads have the freedom to choose where they live and work, often … Read more

Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Delays in luggage loading a possible extraordinary circumstance – Go Health Pro

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Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Delays in luggage loading a possible extraordinary circumstance – Go Health Pro

On May 16, the CJEU issued a new judgment on air passenger rights when there is a long flight delay and an airline claims extraordinary circumstances, in the case Touristic Aviation Services (C-405/23). In a given case, the flight was delayed by 3hrs and 49 min between Germany and Greece. The delay was a result … Read more

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