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Legal Update #30: "Purchased" product reviews

3 April 2022
Legal Update #30: "Purchased" product reviews

Statements like "Great product. I would buy again!" or "Clear purchase recommendation!" everyone has certainly read on the internet at least once. Product reviews play a major role for many consumers when making a purchase decision. Unfortunately, it is also part of the (online) reality that companies sometimes "shop" positive reviews. The Regional Court of Hamburg recently dealt with the question of how such reviews are viewed from the perspective of competition law.

Arthur Stadler and Christopher Falke have taken a close look at the decision and the new European rules on consumer ratings in the current LEGAL UPDATE #30.

You can read the article here. Happy Reading!

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