Title: The Impact of Directive 2011/83/EU on Consumer Rights
Abstract: Following years of consultations since 8 October 2008 on the proposal of the EU Commission, Directive 2011/83/EU has been published on 22 November 2011. The article introduces briefly the debate prior to the enactment of the legislative proposal, in particular on the level of harmonisation versus approximation of rules, the aims of the directive and the historical context of consumer protection in the Treaty of Rome. In the light of the Lisbon Treaty, the article aims to analyse the legislative intent and to highlight the goals and future outcomes of the 67 recitals from a perspective of common rules as under competition law. The scope of application of the directive shows how much of its substance, particularly on unfair contracts, has been left outside its scope. The article concludes with the need for European codification as to avoid the fragmentation of private law, but it questions the usefulness of such codes for later stages of European integration where ‘borders’ as trade barriers cease to exist.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-02-03
Language: en
Type: article
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