Similar to the a recommendation that had already been issued by the Ombudsman of the Consumer regarding identical charges imposed by other private maternity clinics (protocol no 1192/1-6-2010), it was held that the practice of the maternity clinics resulted into an influence on the freedom of choice of the consumers while forming their transactional decision as to accept or to refuse the additional charges imposed is a misleading practice. According to the Ombudsman, this practice constitutes an aggressive commercial practice.
Moreover, it was decided that by creating obstacles to altruistic actions (such as the donation of blastocytes for scientific research) by imposing additional charges, the defendant acted contrary to the professional diligence applicable to medical institutions.
URL: http://www.synigoroskatanaloti.gr/docs/reports/2010-09-10.%CE%A3%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B7%20%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82%20GENESIS.D.pdf
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