In recent years, vulnerability has emerged as one of central concepts in discussions on digital market policy. Its gist is straightforward: while interactions between consumers and firms generate various risks and potential harms, not everyone is equally affected. Certain groups, due to factors such as age, income, or education, are more exposed and may therefore require a greater degree of protection. Hence, vulnerability is neither neutral nor self-evident concept. It involves inherently political choices about who should be protected and how, with no clear-cut or universally accepted boundaries … (more)
[Mateusz Grochowski, Transformative Private Law Blog, 17 September 2025]
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