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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483874103321

Autore

Duivenvoorde Bram B

Titolo

The Consumer Benchmarks in the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive [[electronic resource] /] / by Bram B. Duivenvoorde

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-13924-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Collana

Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation, , 2214-2037 ; ; 5

Disciplina

341.753

Soggetti

Law—Europe

Civil law

International law

Trade

Mass media

Law

Medical laws and legislation

Private international law

Conflict of laws

European Law

Civil Law

International Economic Law, Trade Law

IT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property

Medical Law

Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements -- Table of cases -- 1 Introduction -- Part I: European Law -- 2 The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive -- 3 Case law of the CJEU -- 4 Thematic analysis -- Part II: National Law -- 5 German law -- 6 English law  -- 7 Italian law -- 8 Comparison -- PART III: Consumer Behaviour -- 9 The average consumer benchmark from a behavioural perspective -- 10 The protection of vulnerable groups



from a behavioural perspective -- Part IV: Assessment -- 11 Assessment -- Epilogue: Recommendations -- 12 Epilogue: recommendations -- 13 Summary -- Abbreviations -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book investigates the regime of consumer benchmarks in the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and explores to what extent this regime meets each of the goals of the Directive. In particular, it assesses whether the consumer benchmarks are suitable in terms of achieving the three goals of the Directive: achieving a high level of consumer protection, increasing the smooth functioning of the internal market, and improving competition in the market as such. In addition to providing a thorough analysis of the consumer benchmarks and their relationship to the goals of the Directive, at a more practical level, the book provides insight into the working and consequences of the benchmarks that can be used in the evaluation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and its application by the CJEU. This assessment is important because the Directive, while promising to regulate unfair commercial practices in a way that achieves the Directive’s goals, has removed the possibility for Member States to regulate unfair commercial practices themselves.