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The Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart has opened the claims regis-ter for the model declaratory action brought by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (Verbraucherzentrale Bun-desverband, vzbv) against Daimler AG. Affected consumers can now sign up to the claims register at the Federal Office of Justice. Only registered consumers will participate in the model declaratory action. Registration is free of charge.

vzbv brings a model declaratory action against Daimler AG before the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart (Oberlandesgericht Stuttgart - OLG Stuttgart) on the grounds of illegal defeat devices.

Since January 2021, consumer organisations have received repeated complaints about customs duties, import taxes and other fees that are suddenly added when goods are purchased online from the UK.

Products imported into the EU bear significant risks for consumers when it comes to the safety of the products. Most of the unsafe products originate in China.

The EU has made life better for consumers. Yet, there are still major challenges such as confusing food labels, the power of digital corporations or agreeing on rules for artificial intelligence. This is the view of the new president of the European Consumer Organisation BEUC, Klaus Müller. An interview.

There have been conspicuously more complaints from consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.