The Yearbook of Consumer Law 2007Geraint Howells, Annette Nordhausen, Deborah Parry Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2007 - 449 pages 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, including; sales, credit or safety and 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. There is also a review section providing comment on recent publications in this area. The book provides an essential resource for all those, academic and practitioner, working in the areas of consumer law and policy. |
Contents
Insolvent Sellers and Prepaying Buyers | 31 |
Utility Regulation in a Small Island State Ensuring a Fair Deal | 87 |
No Closer to Harmonisation? The Implementation of Directive | 121 |
Consumer Law and European Contract Law | 153 |
The Notion of the Empowered and Informed Consumer in | 167 |
The Links Between Competition Policy and Consumer Protection | 187 |
The Informed Consumer v the Vulnerable Consumer in European | 211 |
Liability for Incorrect Installation and Other Services Associated | 229 |
The Imperative for a Strong Regulatory Approach to Consumer | 277 |
easyCar UK Limited v Office of Fair Trading | 381 |
Consumer Credit Bill | 395 |
Case Note on ECJ | 403 |
Regulation EC 20062004 on Consumer Protection Cooperation | 417 |
The Proposal for a European Small Claims Procedure | 425 |
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References to this book
The Law and Consumer Credit Information in the European Community: The ... Federico Ferretti No preview available - 2008 |