European Court of Justice

By Miranda Cole and Katharina Grosse-Ophoff

In its UPC judgment this week the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has clarified the application of consumer protection laws to, and the jurisdiction of national regulatory authorities over, providers of electronic communications services (“ECS”) that are established in one member state who provide services in another.  The court also confirmed that ECS providers need not establish a branch in member states in which they provide service, as long as they are established in at least one member state.Continue Reading ECJ Confirms Application of Consumer Protection Measure to Cross-Border Services