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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820651703321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2007

ISBN

1-281-20815-9

9786611208158

0-7546-8499-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

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.