European Commission's Directive on Consumer Rights and its Application in the UK

Dossier / Travail , 2010 , 12 Pages , Note: A

Droit - Droit communautaire/européen, Droit international, Droit privé international

As a member state of the European Union, the United Kingdom is bound by the consumer protection directives of the EU and is required to implement them into domestic law. With the influence of EU law, domestic laws regarding consumers have expanded from their origination within the laws of contract and tort, into an independent area of law. This area of law is constantly developing and growing and has, most recently, led up to the proposal of a Consumer Rights Bill, which would cover all types of contracts under which goods are supplied. Although such a Bill would be quite beneficial, its drafting requires a number of obstacles to be overcome. This paper is aimed at outlining both the benefits and problems in drafting such legislation, only after a brief, but concise, summary of the events leading up to the proposal.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

A BETTER DEAL FOR CONSUMERS (2009 WHITE PAPER)

CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS

BENEFITS OF REGULATING NON-SALE CONTRACTS

PROBLEMS IN DRAFTING SUCH LEGISLATION

CONLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Université: University of Manchester (School of Law)
• Cours: Sale and Supply of Goods Law
• Note: A
• Auteur: Samar Dehghan (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2010
• Pages: 12
• N° de catalogue: V371882
• ISBN (ebook): 9783668499812
• ISBN (Livre): 9783668499829
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: european union law, sale and supply of goods, commercial law, eu, consumer rights