Cyber Consumer Law And Unfair Trading Practices

Author : Cristina Coteanu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351946575

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Cyber Consumer Law and Unfair Trading Practices by Cristina Coteanu Pdf

Of great interest to practitioners, policymakers and academics - as well as to consumers and traders in general - this timely work addresses all important legal and practical issues that arise in connection with online trading. This important work outlines the existing legislation and legal jurisprudence in the EU and the US and exposes the potential for unfair commercial practices to arise from online contracts, electronic agents, disclosure of information, online advertising and online dispute resolution in cross-border transactions. The continuing prevalence of unfair commercial practices will ensure this book remains in great demand.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789041169150

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Unfair Trading Practices by Anonim Pdf

"Unfair trading practices" is generally defined as consisting of deceptive, fraudulent, or otherwise injurious conduct, referring to practices that directly affect consumers or competitors. In business-to-consumer relationships, unfair trading practices may involve misleading claims and advertising, conditional selling, excessive pricing, discriminatory pricing, and other misrepresentations. In business-to-business relationships, the prohibited conduct may be trade mark infringement, misappropriation, false advertising, bait-and-switch sales tactics, unauthorized substitution of brands of goods, use of confidential information by a former employee to solicit customers, theft of trade secrets, breach of a restrictive covenant, trade libel, and false representation of products or services. In this edition of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, practicing lawyers from Argentina, Austria, Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union examine unfair trading practices in their respective jurisdictions.

Author : Geraint Howells,Hans-W. Micklitz,Thomas Wilhelmsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317139669

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European Fair Trading Law by Geraint Howells,Hans-W. Micklitz,Thomas Wilhelmsson Pdf

The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive is the most important directive in the field of trade practices to have emerged from the EC but it builds upon European activity which has sought to regulate trade practices on both a sectoral and horizontal level. It is an umbrella provision, which uses general clauses to protect consumers. How effective this approach is and how it relates the existing acquis are fundamental issues for debate. This work provides a critical appraisal of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive linking discussion of it to general debates about how fair trading should be regulated. It explains how the Directive fits into the existing acquis. It also examines national traditions where these are necessary to explain the European approach, as in the case of general clauses. The book will be a valuable tool for any student of consumer law seeking to understand the thinking behind the directive and how it will affect national laws. It will also influence policy makers by suggesting how the directive should be interpreted and what policy lies behind its formulation. Businesses and their advisers will use the book as a means of understanding the new regulatory climate post-the directive.

Author : Bruce Donald,John Dyson Heydon
Publisher : Lawbook Company
Page : 875 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1978-01-01
Category : Antitrust law
ISBN : 0455197423

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Trade Practices Law: Deceptive and unfair conduct, consumer protection, shipping, enforcement, and remedies by Bruce Donald,John Dyson Heydon Pdf

Author : Frauke Henning-Bodewig
Publisher : Hart Publishing Limited
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01
Category : Competition, International
ISBN : 3406633102

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International Handbook on Unfair Competition by Frauke Henning-Bodewig Pdf

Written by a worldwide team of experts, this book surveys and comments on the unfair competition laws of the world's leading economic powers. Following a standard pattern, each chapter introduces the reader to the latest developments in each jurisdiction, highlighting the ways in which the basic legislation and case law relates to enforcement issues, and how unfair competition laws fit with wider considerations of consumer protection and within prevailing intellectual property and competition law frameworks. Each of the country reports follows the same standard structure, which includes: background and general approach to unfair competition law * legal basis of unfair competition law and relations to neighboring areas of law * general considerations * general clause against unfair competition * marketing * protection of competitors against unfair trade practices * specific protection of consumers against unfair trade practices * enforcement. The country reports cover the following countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, and the US.

Author : Nicola Lucchi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783540365433

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Digital Media & Intellectual Property by Nicola Lucchi Pdf

The book provides a comparative and comprehensive analysis of the current technical, commercial and economical development in digital media describing the impact of new business and distribution models, the current legal and regulatory framework, social practices and consumer expectations associated with the use, distribution, and control of digital media products. In particular the author analyze the anti-circumvention provisions for technological protection measures and digital rights management systems enacted in the United States and in Europe.

Author : Geraint Howells,Iain Ramsay
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781785368219

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Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law, Second Edition by Geraint Howells,Iain Ramsay Pdf

Consumer law and policy continues to be of great concern to both national and international regulatory bodies, and the second edition of the Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law provides an updated international and comparative analysis of the central legal and policy issues, in both developed and developing economies.

Author : Sutatip Yuthayotin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319111315

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Access to Justice in Transnational B2C E-Commerce by Sutatip Yuthayotin Pdf

This book identifies institutional mechanisms that can be used to promote consumer confidence in direct online sales with businesses (B2C e-commerce). It argues that enhancing the access to justice in a multidimensional sense can potentially offer an effective means of boosting consumer confidence. It introduces a conceptual framework for a multidimensional approach to access to justice in the context of consumer protection, describing the various reasonable criteria needed to satisfy consumer demands in B2C e-commerce. The framework, which reflects all essential aspects of consumers’ expectations when they engage in online transactions, provides a benchmark for the evaluation of various consumer protection mechanisms. Based on an analysis of different mechanisms and using the framework’s criteria, the practice of private ordering, which does not rely on the creation of rules of law but rather on the use of technology as a solution, appears to offer a meaningful way to enhance access to justice in B2C e-commerce. However, though private ordering holds considerable potential, certain weaknesses still need to be eliminated. This book demonstrates how private ordering can be successfully implemented with the help of an intermediary, a neutral third party that plays an integral part in the collaborative task of facilitating various aspects of private ordering, thus helping to limit the risks of failure and ensuring a fairer market setting. In order to move forward, it argues that the state, with its wealth of material resources and incentive options, is the institution best suited to acting as an intermediary in facilitating private ordering. This promising proposal can improve consumer protection, which will in turn boost consumer confidence.​

Author : Christine Riefa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317161233

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Consumer Protection and Online Auction Platforms by Christine Riefa Pdf

Online auctions have undergone many transformations and continue to attract millions of customers worldwide. However these popular platforms remain understudied by legal scholars and misunderstood by legislators. This book explores the legal classification of online auction sites across a range of countries in Europe. Including empirical studies conducted on 28 online auction websites in the UK, the research focusses on the protection of consumers’ economic rights and highlights the shortcomings that the law struggles to control. With examinations into important developments, including the Consumer Rights Directive and the latest case law from the CJEU on the liability of intermediaries, Riefa anticipates changes in the law, and points out further changes that are needed to create a safe legal environment for consumers, whilst preserving the varied business model adopted by online auction sites. The study provides insights into how technical measures as well as a tighter legislative framework or enforcement pattern could provide consumers with better protection, in turn reinforcing trust, and ultimately benefiting the online auction platforms themselves.

Author : Geraint Howells,Annette Nordhausen,Deborah Parry,Christian Twigg-Flesner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780429774249

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The Yearbook of Consumer Law 2007 by Geraint Howells,Annette Nordhausen,Deborah Parry,Christian Twigg-Flesner Pdf

First published in 2007, The Yearbook of Consumer Law provides a valuable guide to developments in the consumer law field with a domestic, regional and international dimension. The volume presents a range of peer-reviewed scholarly articles, analytical in approach and focusing on specific areas of consumer law such as sales, credit and safety, as well as more general issues, such as consumer law theory. The book also includes a section dedicated to significant developments during the period covered, such as key legislative developments or important court decisions. The book provides an essential resource for all those, academic and practitioner, working in the areas of consumer law and policy.

Author : Jane K. Winn
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781409493211

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Consumer Protection in the Age of the 'Information Economy' by Jane K. Winn Pdf

This volume considers the impact of technological innovation on the foundations of consumer advocacy, contracting behaviour, control over intellectual capital and information privacy. A unique and timely perspective on these issues is presented by internationally renowned experts who provide novel approaches to the question of what consumer protection might consist of in the context of technological innovation.

Author : Kubota, Takashi
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781599048307

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Cyberlaw for Global E-business: Finance, Payments and Dispute Resolution by Kubota, Takashi Pdf

Examines cyberlaw topics such as cybercrime and risk management, electronic trading systems of securities, digital currency regulation, jurisdiction and consumer protection in cross-border markets, and international bank transfers.

Author : Geraint Howells,Stephen Weatherill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 667 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351949279

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Consumer Protection Law by Geraint Howells,Stephen Weatherill Pdf

This fully revised and updated second edition of Consumer Protection Law introduces the reader to the substantive law of consumer protection in the United Kingdom, the emphasis being on the place of United Kingdom law within an evolving European legal system and also on the need to draw upon comparative experience. The book not only seeks to place consumer protection in its purely black-letter context but also draws upon wider readings to show that consumer protection law is a complex area of law which reflects and shapes the individual citizen's position within the modern economy.

Author : Lucila de Almeida,Marta Cantero Gamito,Mateja Djurovic,Kai Peter Purnhagen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509932597

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The Transformation of Economic Law by Lucila de Almeida,Marta Cantero Gamito,Mateja Djurovic,Kai Peter Purnhagen Pdf

This book is written in honour of Hans-W. Micklitz for his jubilee 70th birthday and the closure of his twelve-year term as the Chair for Economic Law at the European University Institute (EUI). Hans-W. Micklitz has gained international recognition for dedicating his extensive and fruitful career to diverse areas of law: European Economic Law, European Private Law, National and European Consumer Law, Legal Theory, theories of Private Law and Social Justice. This book is a product of the collaborative endeavors of its contributors, who all have a special connection with Hans W. Micklitz as his doctoral supervisees or research assistants. The collection of twenty chapters is to be read as the influence of Hans's dialogues in the early stage of the academic career of thirty-one young legal scholars. The volume is divided into three sections devoted to subjects that have received Hans's attention while at the EUI: EU Consumer Law (part I); European Private Law and Access Justice (part II); the CJEU between the individual citizen and the Member States (part III).

Author : Mark Fenwick,Stefan Wrbka
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509918072

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International Business Law by Mark Fenwick,Stefan Wrbka Pdf

This book provides an accessible introduction to selected new issues in transnational law, and connects them to existing theoretical debates on transnational business regulation. More specifically, (i) it introduces the argument about the evolving character of contemporary international business regulation; (ii) it provides an overview of some of the main fields of law that are currently important for firms that operate across borders; and (iii) it sets out an interpretive framework for making sense of disparate developments occurring across a number of jurisdictions, among which are the form of regulation and style of enforcement, issues of legal certainty, and behavioural aspects of regulation. The selected topics are indicative of some key issues confronting businesses looking to operate across national borders, as well as policy makers seeking to introduce and enforce meaningful regulatory standards in an increasingly global society. Topics include: consumer law; product liability; warranty law and obsolescence; collective redress; alternative dispute resolution; corporate wrongdoing; corporate governance; and e-commerce. This timely work offers a novel perspective on transnational business law and examines a range of legal issues that preoccupy companies operating transnationally. This book is intended not only for law students looking for an introduction, overview or commentary on the contemporary state of international business law, but also for anyone looking for an introduction to the regulation of business in a global, inter-connected economy.