Modernising and Harmonising Consumer Contract Law / Geraint Howells, Reiner Schulze.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howells, Geraint, author.

Schulze, Reiner, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumer protection--Law and legislation--European Union countries.

Consumer protection.

Sales--European Union countries.

Sales.

Law--International unification.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Place of Publication:

Munich : sellier european law publishers, [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In October 2008 the European Commission published its Proposal for a Consumer Rights Directive which puts forward far-reaching changes to the core of consumer contract law: Four current directives are to be replaced by a new, overarching piece of legislation and in doing so full harmonisation for the most part is to take the place of the minimum standard presently in force in the EU. Although a welcome initiative, the extent and possible effects of the Proposal have certainly brought a number of issues to the fore. In January 2009, legal experts from universities, practice and the civil service met to address the points raised by the Proposal and the question of the extent to which it can indeed contribute to the modernisation and harmonisation of European consumer contract law. The papers presented at this conference analysed, criticised and suggested improvements for the Proposal and are published in this volume.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Part I. Introduction

Overview of the Proposed Consumer Rights Directive

Part II. Scope and Values of the Proposal

Scope and Role of the Horizontal Directive and its Relationship to the CFR

The Targeted Full Harmonisation Approach: Looking Behind the Curtain

Part III. Good Faith and Unfair Terms

Regulating Transactions: Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Unfair Terms

Part IV. Sales and Direct Producer Liability

Fit for Purpose? The Proposals on Sales

A Dangerous Erosion of Consumer Rights: The Absence of a Right to Withdraw from Online Auctions

Direct Producer Liability

Part V. Information Requirements, Withdrawal and Remedies

Information Requirements

Rights of Withdrawal

The Remedies for Non-Performance in the Proposed Consumer Rights Directive and the Europeanisation of Private Law

Part VI. The UK Context

The Draft Directive on Consumer Rights and UK Consumer Law - Where now?

Part VII. Discussion Paper

The Degree of Harmonisation in the Proposed Consumer Rights Directive: A Review in Light of Liability for Products

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9786612274589

9781282274587

1282274589

9783866538603

386653860X

OCLC:

434096683