The yearbook of consumer law . 2008 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Christian Twigg-Flesner ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777495203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2007
• ISBN: 1-281-20815-9; 9786611208158; 0-7546-8499-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (489 p.)
• Collana: Markets and the law; The yearbook of consumer law ; ; 2008
• Altri autori (Persone): Twigg-FlesnerChristian <1975->
• Disciplina: 343.071
• Soggetti: Consumer protection - Law and legislation; Trade regulation
• 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.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART 1: ARTICLES 2008; 1 European Consumer Law: Making Sense; 2 The Future of European Contract Law: Some Questions and Some Answers; 3 The Relationship Between National and European Consumer Policy - Challenges and Perspectives; 4 General Clauses on Fairness and the Promotion of Values Important in Services of General Interest; 5 The Statutory Frameworks and General Rules on Unfair Commercial Practices in the 25 EU Member States on the Eve of Harmonization; 6 Covert Advertising - The Notion and Regulation in the UK; 7 Grounded? Air Passenger Rights in the European Union8 European Passenger Law for Sea and Inland Waterway Transport; 9 The Future of Consumer Law: Reflections on a Regulatory Framework for a Small Island State; 10 The Legal Rights of the Consumer in Cases of Lack of Conformity of Goods with the Sale Contract and His/Her Contractual Rights According to Guarantee Statements; 11 The Effect of Information Based Consumer Protection: Lessons from a Study of the Irish Online Market; 12 Class Actions for New Zealand Consumers; 13 Expanding the Use of Credit Reports and Credit Scores: The Need for Caution and EmpiricismPART 2: HULL SYMPOSIUM: THE CHANGING ; FACE OF CONSUMER LAW; The Changing Face of UK Consumer Law; PART 3: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS; General; Consumer Credit; Product Liability
• Sommario/riassunto: The Yearbook of Consumer Law provides a valuable outlet for high quality scholarly work which tracks developments in the consumer law field with a domestic, regional and international dimension. Furthermore, it provides an essential resource for all those, academic and practitioner, working in the areas of consumer law and policy.