CJEU considers status of order button when a consumer buys goods or services online

The CJEU has issued its ruling in Case C-400/22 | Conny. It ruled that the order button, or a similar function, must clearly indicate that, by clicking on it, the consumer assumes an obligation to pay. This applies even if the obligation to pay depends on the satisfaction of a subsequent condition. The case arose…

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CJEU rules that a Member State may not impose additional obligations on an online service provider established in another Member State

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in Joined Cases C-662/22 | Airbnb Ireland and C-667/22 | Amazon Services Europe, Case C-663/22 | Expedia, Joined Cases C-664/22 | Google Ireland and C-666/22 | Eg Vacation Rentals Ireland, and Case C-665/22 | Amazon Services Europe. In Italy, providers of online intermediation services and…

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High Court considers whether cap on liability was single, aggregate cap or multiple caps

High Court considers whether cap on liability was single, aggregate cap or multiple caps The High Court has issued its judgment in the case of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd v Disclosure and Barring Service [2024] EWHC 1185 (TCC).  The case arose in the context of a contract for the digital transformation of the services of…

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Digital Disputes

An increasing number of IT disputes occur within the context of digital transformation. What are the implications of this for those who seek redress? In a previous article, I addressed a definition of digital transformation and identified some of the factors that may give rise to disputes.[1] An awareness of that may usefully inform those…

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