France's Implementation Of The Omnibus Directive – Three Key Things E-Commerce Businesses Should Know

If you are involved in e-Commerce in the EU, you have probably heard of the Omnibus Directive, which came into force on 7 January 2020. A "New Deal for eConsumers" the Omnibus Directive focuses on protection for e-Commerce consumers that was not covered in the earlier EU package of legislation on consumer protection.

Known officially as the new Enforcement and Modernisation Directive 2019/2161, the Directive applies to all B2C e-Commerce companies in the EU as well as to companies that provide digital services, goods, or content to consumers in the EU.

How the EU Member States implement the directive in their national legislation will have significant impact on the way you do business online.