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Does GPSR Apply to Digital Products or Software?
The GPSR targets physical, non-food consumer products. Pure digital goods are generally out of scope, but connected and embedded software can still…
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Do I Need an EU Responsible Person If I Only Sell in My Own Country?
Selling only within your own EU country does not exempt you from the GPSR responsible-person rule. Here is when an EU economic…
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Are microenterprises exempt from the European Accessibility Act?
A short answer on the European Accessibility Act's microenterprise exemption for service providers, the two conditions that must both be met, and…
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Is the EU withdrawal button mandatory yet?
A short answer on the status of the proposed EU-wide withdrawal button, why it is not yet binding, and how it differs…
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Does the Omnibus 30-day rule apply to flash sales?
Short answer: yes. A flash sale is still an announcement of a price reduction, so the Omnibus 30-day lowest-prior-price rule applies. Here's…
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What does PPWR mean for online sellers?
PPWR puts specific duties on e-commerce shops: minimise packaging, register for extended producer responsibility in each market you ship to, and apply…
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The Battery Passport Explained
The battery passport is the EU's first mandatory digital product passport. From 18 February 2027 it applies to LMT, larger industrial and…
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What is a Digital Product Passport?
A plain-English explanation of the EU Digital Product Passport: what it contains, the ESPR legal basis, how it rolls out by product…
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What does the Omnibus Directive say about fake reviews?
The Omnibus Directive bans fake reviews and endorsements outright and requires shops to disclose whether and how they verify that reviews are…
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What is the ‘prior price’ or reference price?
The Omnibus 'prior price' or reference price is the lowest price a trader applied in the 30 days before a reduction. Here…
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The Omnibus 30-day rule explained
How the Omnibus 30-day lowest-prior-price rule works, with worked examples of compliant and non-compliant discount displays for online shops.
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Does GPSR apply to dropshipping?
Yes. GPSR applies to dropshipping. If you sell to EU consumers you take on economic-operator duties and must ensure an EU responsible…