On Thursday 5 May, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a judgment (Case C-179/21) in which it held that a trader who offers goods on online sales platforms which he has not produced himself must inform the consumer of the manufacturer’s guarantee if that guarantee has been made “a central or essential element of the offer”.
In detail, the Court considers that, in order to strike a balance between a high level of consumer protection and maintaining the...