In the future, consumers should be offered the possibility to choose a single set of contract rules for their online purchases, as the European Parliament's plenary backed the proposal for the introduction of a common European sales law. Debates among MEPs persist on the optional nature of the new rules.
The European Commission's proposal for a regulation on a common European sales law - COM(2011)0635 - was adopted by the European Parliament on 26 February, with 416 votes in favour,…