New Challenges of Consumer Law
Description
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary issues in consumer law. Organized by the International Association of Consumer Law (IACL) and presented at the 18th World Consumer Law Conference in Hamburg, it examines multifaceted challenges across various jurisdictions and sectors. It begins with an analysis of the integration of consumer protection into financial services, featuring insights into Brazilian over-indebtedness frameworks and South African corporate responsibility. A significant portion is devoted to trade obligations and faulty goods, including comparative studies involving Ghana, the UK, and the EU, alongside discussions on product durability.
The volume adopts an interdisciplinary approach, exploring the intersection of consumer law with competition law, gender studies, and intellectual property. It brings together international perspectives, ranging from gender protection in Argentina to trademark analysis in China. In the digital context, the book addresses evolving challenges such as Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), blockchain, and the liability of online platforms under EU and Turkish law. It also examines the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare, deceptive design practices, and the important link between consumer protection and environmental sustainability.
Covering emerging areas such as food law and the protection of international tourists, this book is an essential resource for legal scholars, practitioners, and policymakers navigating the complex landscape of modern consumer protection.
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Persons
Claudia Lima Marques is a Full Professor and Coordinator of the Graduate Law Program at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil. An expert in Consumer and International Law, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Heidelberg and has received Doctor Honoris Causa degrees from the University of Giessen and Savoie Mont Blanc. She holds leadership roles in numerous international legal bodies.
Dan Wei is a Full Professor and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Macau. She is a Titular Member of the International Academy of Comparative Law and the General Rapporteur for the International Law Association's Committee on Consumer Protection. An expert in international trade and arbitration, she serves as Series Editor for Springer's "Laws of Emerging Countries."
Sergio Sebastián Barocelli is a Full Professor of Civil Law and Director of the Law School at the University of Salvador (USAL). Formerly Argentina's National Director of Consumer Defense, he has chaired MERCOSUR's Technical Committee on Consumer Protection. He is currently the Vice-President of the IACL and a prominent researcher in contractual and consumer law.
Content
1.Insights to build the over-indebtedness Brazilian repayment plan at judicial treatment.- 2.Protection of shareholders and creditors as "consumers" of corporate responsibility reports - a South African perspective.- Consumer Protection and Liability.- 3.Obligations Of Traders For Faulty Goods In Consumer Contracts: A Comparative Analysis Of The Law In Ghana And The Uk.- 4."The Seller's Right To Redress In Consumer Sales - An Opportunity Missed?".- 5.A Legal Triangle of Sadness: Producer, Seller and Consumer versus Lack of Durability".- Consumer Law in an Interdisciplinary Vision.- 6. Consumers' Law And Competition Law: A Desirable Effective Approach After Eu Directive 2014/104 On Damages Actions For Infringements Of Competition Law.- 7.Gender And Consumer Protection: Argentinian Experience.- Consumer Law and ODR.- 8. "The Role of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia in Strengthening Online Dispute Resolution for Consumers".- 9. Challenges For Resolving Consumer Disputes In Brazil.- 10. Online Dispute Resolution, Access to Justice and Protection of Consumer Rights in Electronic Commerce: Analyzes of The UNCITRAL Technical Notes on ODR.- Consumer Protection and Digital Market.- 11. (Joint) Controllership in the Digital Marketing Sector.- 12. Quo Vadis EU Consumer Law? The Unsolved Issue of Consumer Contracts with Blockchain.- 13. To Be (Responsible) Or Not To Be?
Online Platforms' Liability Towards Consumer Under Eu Law And Turkish Law.- 14. Artificial intelligence in healthcare and its challenges to liability law is no-fault insurance the key?.- 15. Deceptive design practices in digital interfaces.- 16.Extending the concept of consumer to victims of pollution.- 17. Why Final Consumption Matters: Recommendations For Mitigation Policies.- 18. Empowering Or Disempowering Consumers? Exploring The Conflict Between Consumer Protection And Sustainability.- New Challenges for Consumer Law
19. Contract For Use.- 20. Food Law - The New Frontier Of Consumer Law Or The Perfect Storm? Challenges From A South African Law Perspective.- 21. International Protection of Tourists as Consumer Law.