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Court of Justice of the European Union
PRESS RELEASE No 144/16
Luxembourg, 21 December 2016
December 2015
By Sonia Olea Ferreras, Advocacy Team - Caritas Spain / Housing Rights Expert Group member - FEANTSA
I. Overview of the current situation of housing emergency and exclusion
Date of the decision: January 21, 2015
Jurisdiction: Court of Justice of the European Union
Country: Germany
Subject: Consumer protection; Evictions
On November 19th 2015, the report "An Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2015" was released by Fondation Abbé Pierre and FEANTSA.
On November 19th 2015, the report "An Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2015" was released by Fondation Abbé Pierre and FEANTSA.
Decided on 30 April 2014
Relevant Articles: Article 4(2) of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts
Relevant Articles: Article 3(1) of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts
This request concerns the interpretation of Article 3(1) of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29) (‘the Directive’).
