Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Harmonisation by Example: European Laws against Unfair Commercial Practices. |
| Authors: |
Collins, Hugh1 |
| Superior Title: |
Modern Law Review. Jan2010, Vol. 73 Issue 1, p89-118. 30p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*CONSUMER protection, *UNFAIR competition, *CIVIL law, *LAW |
| Geographic Terms: |
UNITED Kingdom |
| Abstract: |
This examination of the implementation of the European Union's Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices in the United Kingdom by the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 assesses the likely impact on the national law governing the marketing practices of rogue traders, including its ambition to simplify and extend legal protection, and the likely success of the Directive in achieving the harmonisation of the laws and practices regulating marketing in Europe. In particular, the discussion evaluates the regulatory strategy of the Directive in its attempt to secure uniform laws through the combination of principles, rules, and concrete examples of prohibited practices. The paper also investigates the likely impact of the Regulations on the private law of contract and tort and the possibilities for improvements in a consumer's personal right of redress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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