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Posted in consumers, net neutrality, unfair commercial practicies, unfair comptetition

The Slovak Court Orders an ISP to Stop Breaching the Net Neutrality
The first instance court – District Court in Bratislava I., last Thursday issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting continuance of net neutrality breach by one of the Internet access providers. The injunction was granted in a ongoing unfair competition law case between two ISPs, Slovak Antik and Dutch UPC. The case already started in March this
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Posted in conflicts of laws, consumers, international private law

When Does the Website “Direct” its Activity to Consumer’s Country?
Court of Justice just rendered decision in two joint cases Pammer C‑585/08 and Hotel Alpenhof C‑144/09 dealing with the issue of international private law on the internet, more precisely question of jurisdiction over consumer contracts. Following articles are references to provisions of Regulation No. 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in
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