The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Legal Structure | Government |
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| Also known as | EU |
| Official website | https://european-union.europa.eu/ |
Article 169 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union enables the EU to use its ordinary legislative procedure to protect consumers "health, safety and economic interests" and promote rights to "information, education and to organise themselves in order to safeguard their interests".[1] All member states may grant higher protection, and a "high level of consumer protection" is regarded as a fundamental right.[2]
Consumer rights legislation
- Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853
- replacing Product Liability Directive 1985
- Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive 93/13/EEC
- Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC
- Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU
- Right to repair Directive (EU) 2024/1799 (R2RD)
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the European Union category.
Example incident one (date)
- Main article: link to the main CR Wiki article
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
Example incident two (date)
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Products
See also