The Yearbook of Consumer Law 2008 (Markets and the Law)

Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
PART 1: ARTICLES 2008......Page 18
1 European Consumer Law: Making Sense......Page 20
2 The Future of European Contract Law: Some Questions and Some Answers......Page 36
3 The Relationship Between National and European Consumer Policy – Challenges and Perspectives......Page 52
4 General Clauses on Fairness and the Promotion of Values Important in Services of General Interest......Page 84
5 The Statutory Frameworks and General Rules on Unfair Commercial Practices in the 25 EU Member States on the Eve of Harmonization......Page 124
6 Covert Advertising – The Notion and Regulation in the UK......Page 158
7 Grounded? Air Passenger Rights in the European Union......Page 188
8 European Passenger Law for Sea and Inland Waterway Transport......Page 218
9 The Future of Consumer Law: Reflections on a Regulatory Framework for a Small Island State......Page 250
10 The Legal Rights of the Consumer in Cases of Lack of Conformity of Goods with the Sale Contract and His/Her Contractual Rights According to Guarantee Statements......Page 274
11 The Effect of Information Based Consumer Protection: Lessons from a Study of the Irish Online Market......Page 288
12 Class Actions for New Zealand Consumers......Page 314
13 Expanding the Use of Credit Reports and Credit Scores: The Need for Caution and Empiricism......Page 344
PART 2: HULL SYMPOSIUM: THE CHANGING FACE OF CONSUMER LAW......Page 354
The Changing Face of UK Consumer Law......Page 356
14 Trade Descriptions After the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive......Page 358
15 (Mis)adventures of the Consumer in the Auction Room......Page 364
16 The ‘Oily Rag’ of Enforcement......Page 374
17 UK and EU Consumer Law......Page 382
PART 3: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS......Page 392
18 Doorstep Selling......Page 394
19 Restitution of Contributions to So-called ‘Gift Communities’ in Germany......Page 398
20 Current Developments – Malta: The Electronic Commerce (General) Regulations......Page 406
21 Protecting Consumer Telephone Records from Unauthorized Disclosure......Page 414
22 Private Law Control of Consumer Credit in the United Kingdom......Page 420
23 European Coalition for Responsible Credit – Principles of Responsible Credit......Page 436
24 Product Safety Regulation Reform in Australia and Japan: Harmonising Towards European Models?......Page 446
25 Recent Judgements of the European Court of Justice and the Elusive Goal of Harmonization of Product Liability Law in Europe......Page 464
26 Consumer Protection Law and Policy in Serbia: The Current State and Projections for the Future......Page 482