The yearbook of consumer law 2009
By: edited by Deborah Parry ... [et al.].
Series: Markets and the law; Markets and the law
Publisher: Ashgate; Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Farnham, UK
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780754675747; 9780754696469
Subjects: LAW; Consumer; Law and legislation; Consumer protection
Description: The Yearbook of Consumer Law 2009 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.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART 1: ARTICLES 2009; 1 Crisis or Future of European Consumer Law?; 2 The Status of Consumers in EC Liberalisation Directives; 3 The Impact of the European Union on Consumer Policy in Malta: A Mixed Blessing?; 4 The Limits of Competition: Reasserting a Role for Consumer Protection and Fair Trading Regulation in Competitive Markets; 5 The Consumer Protection Code: Regulatory Innovation from the Irish Financial Regulator; 6 Re-regulating Unsecured Consumer Credit in Japan: Over-indebted Borrowers, the Supreme Court and New Legislation.