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Spotlight on sustainability: the European directive for consumer empowerment in the green transition

Sustainability continues to be in the spotlight. In March 2022 the European Commission proposed a directive to amend the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) (“UCPD”) and the Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU) (“CRD”) in order to empower consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information (the “Directive”). A provisional political agreement on the Directive was reached by the European Parliament and the European Council on 25 October 2023.

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