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The consumer protection of the UK ECC will still be much-needed post-Brexit
Posted 29 June 2018 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Consumer Goods and Services|National
ANALYSIS: As Brexit raised questions over future cross-border redress, the UK European Consumer Centre’s casework showed why European cooperation still mattered for consumers. From complex disputes with overseas traders to small claims, recalls and package travel, the Centre’s 16,000 cases a year underlined the risks of leaving shoppers without a practical route to help.
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