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The forthcoming EC Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices (edited by H. Collins), 2004

Product Liability in Comparative Perspective (edited by D. Fairgrieve), 2005

Verbraucherrecht in Deutschland – Stand und Perspektiven (edited by H.W. Micklitz), 2005

The Architecture of European Codes and Contract Law (edited by S. Grundmann and M. Schauer), 2006

Liber amicorum Bernd Stauder (edited by N. Reich and L. Thévenoz), 2006

The Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices under EC Directive 2005/29 (edited by Stephen Weatherill and Ulf Bernitz), 2007

Collective Enforcement of Consumer Law (edited by W. van Boom and M. Loos), 2007

New Features in Contract Law (edited by R. Schulze), 2007

Tort Law of the European Community (edited by H. Koziol and R. Schulze), 2008

Auf dem Weg zu einer europäischen Sammelklage? (edited by M. Casper, A. Janssen, P. Pohlmann and R. Schulze) , 2009

Cambridge Companion to European Private Law (edited by C. Twigg-Flesner), 2010

European Private Law – Current Status and Perspectives (edited by R. Schulze and H. Schulte-Nölke), 2011

Dealing with Masses (edited by W. van Boom and J. Steele), 2011

The forthcoming EC Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices (edited by H. Collins), 2004

Product Liability in Comparative Perspective (edited by D. Fairgrieve), 2005

Verbraucherrecht in Deutschland – Stand und Perspektiven (edited by H.W. Micklitz), 2005

The Architecture of European Codes and Contract Law (edited by S. Grundmann and M. Schauer), 2006

Liber amicorum Bernd Stauder (edited by N. Reich and L. Thévenoz), 2006

The Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices under EC Directive 2005/29 (edited by Stephen Weatherill and Ulf Bernitz), 2007

Collective Enforcement of Consumer Law (edited by W. van Boom and M. Loos), 2007

New Features in Contract Law (edited by R. Schulze), 2007

Tort Law of the European Community (edited by H. Koziol and R. Schulze), 2008

Auf dem Weg zu einer europäischen Sammelklage? (edited by M. Casper, A. Janssen, P. Pohlmann and R. Schulze) , 2009

Cambridge Companion to European Private Law (edited by C. Twigg-Flesner), 2010

European Private Law – Current Status and Perspectives (edited by R. Schulze and H. Schulte-Nölke), 2011

Dealing with Masses (edited by W. van Boom and J. Steele), 2011

This book provides a grounding in the principles of product liability and examines how they have ... more This book provides a grounding in the principles of product liability and examines how they have been tackled by different legal systems. In particular the author looks at European developments against the background of, for example, the United States, where the concern to protect consumers of defective products has led to something of a products liability crisis - large damage awards plus strict liability have meant that it is difficult for some industries to obtain insurance - and New Zealand, where a no fault compensation scheme operates. The book provides an understanding of the process by which European laws are harmonized, by analyzing the European Directive on Product Liability - and assesses how effective the measures taken have been in the European Community and elsewhere.

The law of contract increasingly takes account of welfarist considerations (the need to protect v... more The law of contract increasingly takes account of welfarist considerations (the need to protect vulnerable parties, for example). This book, focusing on English and Finnish law, analyzes the coherence of welfarist ideals and explores seminal ideas of procedural and substantive fairness.

Information requirements have become a key element of consumer policy at the European level and a... more Information requirements have become a key element of consumer policy at the European level and are also gaining increasing importance in all other areas of private law. The law stipulates that information provided should not be misleading and also involves requirements regarding the fairness and objectivity of what has been provided. In addition to controlling the veracity of what is voluntarily offered by traders, the law increasingly requires disclosure of certain information.

This volume focuses especially on the question of how these information requirements influence the party autonomy. International contributors explore in various contexts whether the legislative policy regarding the information requirements and their relationship to party autonomy has been properly thought through.

This fully revised and updated second edition of Consumer Protection Law introduces the reader to... more 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.

The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive is the most important directive in the field of trade p... more 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 2009 volume presents a range of peer-reviewed scholarly articles, analytical in approach and ... more The 2009 volume presents a range of peer-reviewed scholarly articles, analytical in approach and focusing on specific areas of consumer law such as credit, consumer redress and the impact of the European Union on consumer law. The book also includes a section dedicated to significant developments during the period covered, such as key legislative developments and important court decisions. It is an essential resource for all academics and practitioners working in the areas of consumer law and policy.

Product liability is a topic of increasing commercial and social importance. This book provides a... more Product liability is a topic of increasing commercial and social importance. This book provides a definitive statement of UK product liability law. Central to this is consideration of the strict liability provisions found in Part 1 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the closely related regulatory rules on product safety. Other aspects include contractual (particularly sale of goods law) and negligence liability, both of which play an important role in product liability litigation. The book also considers the legal aspects of product liability insurance and important procedural matters, such as the possibility for class actions and jurisdiction and choice of law questions. Fully updated to incorporate the changes since the previous edition, this book is a comprehensive and authoritative exposition of product liability law.

In October 2008 the European Commission published its Proposal for a Consumer Rights Directive wh... more In October 2008 the European Commission published its Proposal for a Consumer Rights Directive which puts forward far-reaching changes to the core of consumer contract law: Four current directives are to be replaced by a new, overarching piece of legislation and in doing so full harmonisation for the most part is to take the place of the minimum standard presently in force in the EU. Although a welcome initiative, the extent and possible effects of the Proposal have certainly brought a number of issues to the fore. In January 2009, legal experts from universities, practice and the civil service met to address the points raised by the Proposal and the question of the extent to which it can indeed contribute to the modernisation and harmonisation of European consumer contract law. The papers presented at this conference analysed, criticised and suggested improvements for the Proposal and are published in this volume.

Consumer law and policy has emerged in the last half-century as a major policy concern for all na... more Consumer law and policy has emerged in the last half-century as a major policy concern for all nations. This Handbook of original contributions provides an international and comparative analysis of central issues in consumer law and policy in developed and developing economies.

Addressing three central questions of legal policy, this is an interesting and comprehensive anal... more Addressing three central questions of legal policy, this is an interesting and comprehensive analysis of the need to control and regulate tobacco consumption. The core issues of the book are litigation vs. regulation with a comparative analysis of the US and European approaches; the challenge to regulate tobacco as a lawful product within constitutional limits to promote the reduction of risks to health and the extent to which consumers should be entrusted with information to make their own informed choices. Suggesting dialogue and transparency in policy development, this book covers advertising, psychology, ethics, economics and health in addition to the central debate about the litigation and regulation of tobacco and the role of consumer protection law and private law