The potential impact of the Consumer Rights Directive on the Member States’ Contract Law : Side effects on the Member States’ General Contract Law or General Sales Law

This study identifies and analyses the side effects that the "full harmonisation approach" of the proposed Consumer Rights Directive could have on national general contract laws or general sales laws. In particular, the study analyses the reasons for side effects of the proposed directive and provides concrete examples of such effects on national contract laws. Furthermore, it contains recommendations on possible action to be undertaken in order to avoid unwanted side effects.