Changes in consumer law terminology
Changes in consumer law also include the harmonization of terminology and the legal definitions of new terms, such as online marketplace, online marketplace operator, and others.
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Sales action
Sales events and door-to-door sales of goods have been subject to stricter regulation since 1st of July, 2024, as outlined in the new Consumer Protection Act.
Prohibited practices in debt recovery
Prohibited practices in debt collection are among the new provisions introduced in the new Consumer Protection Act, which came into effect on 1st of July 2024.
Consumer protection against false discounts
One of the changes introduced by the new legislation is to increase consumer protection against false discounts and misleading or manipulating the amount of the discount.
Consumer protection against fake reviews
The new Consumer Protection Act also brings a change in the area of protection against fake reviews.
The Data Protection Act will not apply to personal data of deceased individuals.
The Data Protection Act will no longer apply to the processing of personal data of deceased individuals. The change is effective from 1st. of July 2024.
Increase in court fees from 1st of April 2024
As of 1st of April, 2024, court and administrative fees will increase. Check the overview of selected fees after the increase.
Exclusion of authorized person in relation to RPVS
In the article, we discuss the exclusion of an authorized person in terms of legal regulations as well as the current decision of the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic.
What deadlines await us in February?
Summary of several selected deadlines and dates that are currently ongoing in February 2024.
Office for Data Protection has published an inspection plan for the year 2024.
The Office for Personal Data Protection has published its inspection plan for 2024. Various processing operations and entities are set to be inspected.