Rethinking EU Consumer Law
1st Edition
Published on 31. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7546-2328-1 (ISBN)
Description
In Rethinking EU Consumer Law, the authors analyse the development of EU consumer law on the basis of a number of clear themes, which are then traced through specific areas. Recurring themes include the artificiality of the EU's consumer image, the problems created by the drive towards maximum harmonisation, and the unexpected effects EU Consumer Law has had on national law. The book argues that EU Consumer Law has the potential of enhancing the protecting of consumers throughout the EU and could offer a model for consumer law elsewhere in the world, but in order to unlock this potential, there needs to be a rethink with regard to the EU's approach to consumer law and policy.
Reviews / Votes
'Rethinking EU Consumer Law offers a fresh and authoritative critical perspective on this important (and very active) area of law by leading academics in this field. It is recommended to anyone interested in the key issues of EU consumer law and policy, its practical application and its theoretical underpinnings.'Paula Giliker, University of Bristol, UK
'Howells, Twigg-Flesner and Wilhelmsson show why EU consumer law should focus less on maximum harmonisation, why a high level of consumer protection enhances EU businesses' international competitiveness, and why the 'average consumer' benchmark should take the lessons of behavioural economics to heart. A must-read for consumer and business lawyers alike!'
Marco B.M. Loos, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
'A must-read that provides a clear presentation of EU consumer law - understanding full harmonisation becomes intuitive when reading the chapter on unfair commercial practices, and explains why it often has not met consumers and businesses' expectations and how it could. A book every consumer law scholar would have liked to write.'
Elise Poillot, Consumer Law Clinic, University of Luxembourg
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-2328-1 (9780754623281)
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Persons
Geraint Howells is Chair Professor of Commercial Law and Dean of the Law School at City University Hong Kong. His expertise covers consumer law and product liability, consumer safety and tobacco regulation, and he has written, co-authored and edited many books and journal articles.
Christian Twigg-Flesner is Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Hull. He has expertise in Consumer Law, the Europeanisation of Contract Law, the digital revolution and contract law, and the harmonisation of commercial and contract law. He published widely on EU Consumer and Contract Law.
Thomas Wilhelmsson is Professor of Civil and Commercial Law at the University of Helsinki. He was Counsellor of Legislation at the Ministry of Justice 1979-1981, Head of Department of Private Law 1989-1998, Vice Rector of the University of Helsinki 1998- 2008 and is currently Rector of the University of Helsinki. He is an expert in consumer law and private law.
Christian Twigg-Flesner is Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Hull. He has expertise in Consumer Law, the Europeanisation of Contract Law, the digital revolution and contract law, and the harmonisation of commercial and contract law. He published widely on EU Consumer and Contract Law.
Thomas Wilhelmsson is Professor of Civil and Commercial Law at the University of Helsinki. He was Counsellor of Legislation at the Ministry of Justice 1979-1981, Head of Department of Private Law 1989-1998, Vice Rector of the University of Helsinki 1998- 2008 and is currently Rector of the University of Helsinki. He is an expert in consumer law and private law.
Content
Preface
Chapter 1: The Rich Canvas on EU Consumer Law - An Introduction
Chapter 2: Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices
Chapter 3: Pre-Contractual Information Duties and the Right of Withdrawal
Chapter 4: Unfair Contract Terms
Chapter 5: Consumer Sales
Chapter 6: Consumer and Mortgage Credit
Chapter 7: Product Liability and Safety
Chapter 8: EU Consumer Access to Justice and Enforcement
Chapter 9: To Boldly Go Where EU Consumer Law has not gone before: Conclusions
Index
Chapter 1: The Rich Canvas on EU Consumer Law - An Introduction
Chapter 2: Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices
Chapter 3: Pre-Contractual Information Duties and the Right of Withdrawal
Chapter 4: Unfair Contract Terms
Chapter 5: Consumer Sales
Chapter 6: Consumer and Mortgage Credit
Chapter 7: Product Liability and Safety
Chapter 8: EU Consumer Access to Justice and Enforcement
Chapter 9: To Boldly Go Where EU Consumer Law has not gone before: Conclusions
Index