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Over the course of the past fortnight, users have reported the circulation of a misleading invoice alert in the form of a fake EUIPO decision. The invoice incorporates EUIPO’s logo, name, acronym and letterhead and demands for the transfer of a “registration fee” to a Polish bank account with a PL IBAN prefix. EUIPO has contacted the relevant bank...

Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (the “CPC Regulation“), was directly implemented into national law (the Bulgarian Consumer Protection Act) this...

Regulation (EU) 2017/2349 introduced significant changes in the way national authorities cooperate in the field of consumer protection, as well as their power to take down internet content, and, in some instances, shut down websites. So for what kind of infringements do the new rules entitle national authorities to take action? These are: 1. In...

The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC)’s authorities have been extended when it comes to illegal content on the Internet. This became possible after the amendments to the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), in force from 14.02.2020, which supplement the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for...