A total of 20 consumer watchdogs have signed off on a letter calling for the standardisation of requirements for green claims. The letter, which can be read on the website of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), includes signatories from the consumer watchdogs of the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Spain,...
1 May 2025
Dutch market watchdog Authority for Consumers & Markets is supporting the Romanian competition authority in an investigation into possible anti-competitive agreements in the world of sportswear. As part of the investigation, raids were carried out at the head offices in the Netherlands and Romania, according to a document from Consiliul Concuren...
12 Dec 2024
Brussels - In recent years, many NGOs and citizens brought legal action against governments in the EU and multinationals for either failing to sufficiently reduce their Greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions (so-called “climate change litigation”) or for misleading consumers when making environmental or sustainability claims. Written by Lucas Falco...
14 Dec 2023