European Law on Unfair Commercial Practices and Contract Law (Modern Studies in European Law Book 62)

The book examines the ambiguous relationship between the European law on unfair commercial practices and contract law. In particular, the manuscript demonstrates that the Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices (‘UCPD’) has had a major impact on contract law, despite the declaration concerning the formal independence between the two branches of law established by Article 3(2) UCPD. The insights and conclusions identified in the book contribute to a better understanding of European private law and the general process of Europeanisation of private law in the European Union, and in particular of contract law. Volume 62 in the Series Modern Studies in European Law Table of Contents Acknowledgements Table of Cases Table of EU Legislation 1. Introduction Setting the Scene Structure of the Book 2. The Average Consumer Introduction: Which Consumer is Protected by EU Law? The Protected Consumer under the UCPD The Protected Consumer under Consumer Contract Law 3. The Duty to Trade Fairly Introduction: General Duty to Trade Fairly in EU Consumer Law Duty to Trade Fairly under Directive 2005/29/EC The Duty to Trade Fairly in Consumer Contract Law 4. The Duty of Information Introduction: A Universal European Duty of Information The Duty of Information under the UCPD Duty of Information in Consumer Contract Law 5. Remedies Introduction: Remedies and Enforcement in EU Consumer Law Remedies and Enforcement under Directive 2005/29/EC Remedies under Consumer Contract Law 6. Conclusions The Main Concluding Observations Europeanisation of Contract Law through the UCPD Summation of the Book Bibliography and Sources Monographs Chapters in Edited Volumes Journal Papers Studies, Projects and Reports Working and Conference Papers Commission Documents European Parliament Other Sources Index "The book examines the ambiguous relationship between the European law on unfair commercial practices and contract law. In particular, the manuscript demonstrates that the Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices ('UCPD') has had a major impact on contract law, despite the declaration concerning the formal independence between the two branches of law established by Article 3(2) UCPD. The insights and conclusions identified in the book contribute to a better understanding of European private law and the general process of Europeanisation of private law in the European Union, and in particular of contract law."--Bloomsbury Publishing. The book examines the ambiguous relationship between the European law on unfair commercial practices and contract law. In particular, the manuscript demonstrates that the Directive 2005/29/EC on unfair commercial practices (UCPD) has had a major impact on contract law, despite the declaration concerning the formal independence between the two branches of law established by Article 3(2) UCPD. The insights and conclusions identified in the book contribute to a better understanding of European private law and the general process of Europeanisation of private law in the European Union, and in particular of contract law.-- Provided by publisher