by stefanie | Apr 26, 2024 | World Focus
The new rules reinforce the right to repair, aim to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making it easier and more cost-effective to repair goods. On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the directive on the so-called “right to repair” for...
by stefanie | Mar 15, 2024 | World Focus
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) have submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products. The...
by stefanie | Mar 1, 2024 | Around the Industry
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appeared before the Colorado General Assembly’s Committee on Business Affairs and Labour in support of proposed legislation that would expand the state’s right-to-repair laws to digital electronic equipment and would address a...
by stefanie | Feb 8, 2024 | Around the Industry
In recent years, the Right to Repair movement has gained significant momentum both in the United States and the European Union, reflecting a growing global emphasis on sustainability, consumer rights, and the push against planned obsolescence by manufacturers. In the...
by stefanie | Feb 6, 2024 | World Focus
Last week, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a directive aimed at promoting the repair of broken or defective goods, popularly known as the right-to-repair directive. The new legislation will seek to...
