France Fines Boohoo €2.3 Million Over Fake Discounts

By admin August 20, 2026 No comment

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France’s consumer watchdog has fined British fast-fashion retailer Boohoo €2.3 million for deceptive practices on its website. The DGCCRF said the company exaggerated discounts, giving shoppers a misleading impression of the savings they were receiving. The regulator found that 40% of promotions reviewed were not genuine price reductions, while 7% offered smaller discounts

France Bans Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls

By admin August 12, 2026 No comment

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France has introduced a nationwide ban on unsolicited telemarketing calls, a move consumer advocates have described as a major victory for privacy. Businesses across all sectors can no longer make marketing calls without prior consent, except when contacting customers about an existing contract. Consumer group Que Choisir Ensemble welcomed the change, saying people should

German Court Rules Milka Misled Consumers With Shrinking Chocolate Bar

By admin May 13, 2026 No comment

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A court in Germany has ruled that chocolate maker Mondelēz International misled consumers by reducing the size of its popular Milka Alpenmilch chocolate bar while keeping nearly identical packaging. The case, brought by Hamburg’s consumer protection office, accused the company of deceiving buyers after shrinking the bar from 100g to 90g while also increasing the […]

Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU

By admin March 26, 2024 No comment

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The European Union has initiated investigations into major tech companies such as Meta, Apple, and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) over potential violations of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) introduced in 2022. If found guilty, these companies could face fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager and industry head […]