Overview
- Represents the enforcement of consumer law from national and comparative perspectives
- Provides an overview of the current state of consumer law around the globe
- Proposes a general introduction to the question of enforcement and effectiveness of consumer law
Part of the book series: Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law (GSCL, volume 27)
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Front Matter
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General Report
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Front Matter
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National Reports
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Front Matter
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Keywords
- Consumer protection
- Comparative consumer law
- Law enforcement
- Collective redress
- Consumer policy
- Consumer finance
- Product liability
- Financial crisis
- Consumer information
- Indebtedness
- Consumer organisations
- Consumer agency
- Terms and conditions
- Commercial practice
- Ombudsman
- Consumer complaints
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Arbitration
About this book
The general report proposes a general introduction to the question of enforcement and effectiveness of consumer law. It then proceeds to identify the variety of ways in which national legislatures approach this question and the diversity of mechanisms put in place to address it. The general report uses examples drawn from the reports to illustrate common approaches and to identify more original or distinct unique approaches, taking into account the reported strengths and weaknesses of each. The general report consistently points readers to particular national reports on specific issues, inviting readers to consult these individual contributions for more details.
The national contributions deal with the following areas: the national legal framework for consumer protection, the general design of the enforcement mechanism, the number and characteristics of consumer complaints and disputes, the use of courts and specialized agencies for the enforcement of consumer law, the role of consumer organizations and of private regulation in the enforcement of consumer
law, the place of collective redress mechanism and of alternative dispute resolution modes, the sanctions for breaches of consumer law and the nature of external relations or cooperation with other countries or international organizations.
These enriching national and international perspectives offer a comprehensive overview of the current state of consumer law around the globe.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Hans-W. Micklitz
​Since 2007 Professor for Economic Law at the European University Institute, Jean Monnet Chair of Private Law and European Economic Law at the University of Bamberg (emeritus). Head of the Institute of European and Consumer Law (VIEW) in Bamberg. Studies of law and sociology in Mainz, Lausanne/Geneva (Switzerland), Giessen and Hamburg. Study visits at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute Florence, Italy, visiting professor at the Somerville College at the University of Oxford, co-founder of the Centre of Excellence at the University of Helsinki. Holder of an ERC Grant 2011-2016 on European Regulatory Private Law. Finland Distinguished Professor of the Academy of Finland 2016-2020.
Geneviève Saumier
is the Peter M. Laing QC Professor of Law at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where she engages in teaching and research in consumer law, private international law, civil procedure and international dispute resolution. She is a member of the Académie internationale de droit comparé and the Asociación Americana de Derecho Internacional Privado. She also sits on the board of Quebec’s Consumer Protection Office. She has been a Canadian delegate to the Hague Conference on Private International Law and is currently co-rapporteur for that body’s Draft instrument on the recognition of foreign judgments.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Enforcement and Effectiveness of Consumer Law
Editors: Hans-W. Micklitz, Geneviève Saumier
Series Title: Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78431-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-78430-4Published: 23 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08696-1Published: 14 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-78431-1Published: 06 July 2018
Series ISSN: 2214-6881
Series E-ISSN: 2214-689X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 717
Number of Illustrations: 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law , International Economic Law, Trade Law, Business Ethics, European Law, Business Law