Das vorliegende Gutachten versucht aus Sicht des Verbraucherschutzes die Richtlinien-Entwürfe kritisch zu durchleuchten und Änderungsvorschläge sowie Anmerkungen zu machen. Das Gutachten kann hierbei nur Anregungen geben, deren technische Umsetzung im einzelnen auszuarbeiten wäre. Es ersetzt...

Das 30. CEIES-Seminar "Verbraucherschutzstatistik" fand am 1. und 2. Juni 2006 in Ljubljana, Slowenien statt. Im Rahmen des Seminars sollte evaluiert werden, ob die vorhandenen EU-Statistiken betreffend verbraucherpolitische Maßnahmen ausreichend sind. Es sollten weitere Bereiche ermittelt...

On the request of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection five briefing papers have been prepared by a panel of experts to serve as a background to the Public Hearing on Financial Education and to an expert panel discussion on the same topic. Hereunder a summary of the main...

The question of u0093whereu0094 to regulate sales is of course connected to the further and more ample issue of u0093howu0094 to regulate. In its latest Green Paper, the Commission in fact asks both kinds of questions as regards, in particular, the contract of sale. Though this paper is aimed at...

Executive summary This study by Civic Consulting provides an overview of the extent of the problem of directory companies reported to apply misleading practices. It describes judicial and nonjudicial measures taken by affected enterprises and discusses initiatives by Member States aimed at...

Study on Legislative Proposals on Patients Rights in Cross-Border Health Care. Analysis of the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients rights in cross-border health {COM(2008) 414 final} and of the Communication from the Commission A...

As it is now, no common minimum standards exist that define the safety of hotels in Europe. The 1986 Council Recommendation on fire safety in existing hotels provides a basis for creating common minimum standards for fire safety in European hotels, but a number of stakeholders have raised...

This study was tasked to investigate the level of consumer awareness of their warranty rights, to what extent consumers exercise these rights, as well as their experiences when using them, as implemented in their countries. The study focuses in particular on Article 3 and 5 of the Consumer Sales...