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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11737

3 March 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 36
NEWS BRIEFS / Consumers
Calling an after-sales service should not be more expensive than a standard call

02/03/2017 (Agence Europe)On Thursday 2 March, the Court of the Justice of the European Union confirmed that the cost of a call to an after-sales telephone number should not exceed that of a standard call (see EUROPE 11665). This case (C-568/15) is expected to clarify the notion of the “basic price” included in the directive on consumer rights. Under this directive, member states have to ensure that when a business uses a contact telephone line on the subject of contracts concluded...

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BEACONS
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EXTERNAL ACTION
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
NEWS BRIEFS