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EX ANTE REGULATORY INSTRUMENT FOR LARGE ONLINE PLATFORMS Feedback of the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) on the Digital Services Act package “Ex ante regulatory instrument for large online platforms with significant network effects acting as gate -keepers in the European Union’s internal market” June 29, 2020 Impressum Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V.
Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)
Adigital shares the objective of the markets remaining fair and contestable for innovators, business and market entrants, and understands the final goals of the Digital Markets Act. However, we consider that some elements should be clarified to avoid the possibility of having unintended effects and harmful consequences in the ecosystem both on consumers and business users of platforms.
(1) Dark patterns and manipulation of consumers: Risk of circumvention of DMA obligations: The proposal does not refer to the gatekeepers’ use of so-called “dark patterns”. Dark patterns surreptitiously influence consumers’ behaviour by manipulative interface de-signs that exploit consumers’ behavioural biases .
The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) supports the European Commission’s aim to achieve significant improvements in consumer protection in the European consumer credit market. However, vzbv sees a need for additions and corrections in some of the proposed rules: WIDER VIEW OF CREDIT PRODUCTS AND CREDIT SERVICES The proposed extension of the scope is likely to significantly improve consumer…
The European Commission recently published a new proposal for a Directive on consumer credits repealing and replacing the existing Consumer Credit Directive (2008/48/EC). With the proposal, the Commission aims to increase consumer protection for consumer credits. The Commission recognises that consumer credits help consumers finance all sorts of projects and goods.
The European Commission recently published a new proposal for a Directive on consumer credits repealing and replacing the existing Consumer Credit Directive (2008/48/EC). With the proposal, the Commission aims to increase consumer protection for consumer credits. The Commission recognises that consumer credits help consumers finance all sorts of projects and goods.
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