Germany: Issued ruling in Consumer Center of North Rhine-Westphalia lawsuit against Meta regarding order button labelling alleged non-compliance with consumer protection regulations

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Issued ruling in Consumer Center of North Rhine-Westphalia lawsuit against Meta regarding order button labelling alleged non-compliance with consumer protection regulations

On 8 February 2024, the 20th Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf granted an injunction action brought by the Consumer Center of North Rhine-Westphalia against Meta Platforms. The court ruled that Meta's ordering process for its p…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2024-02-08
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On 8 February 2024, the 20th Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf granted an inj…