The Interpretive Function of the CJEU and the Interrelationship of EU and National Levels of Consumer Protection

This paper analyses the ways in which the Unfair Contract Terms and Unfair Commercial Practices Directives try to steer a path between imposing a common European standard and allowing national variation. The open wording of the norms and safeguard clauses in both directives allows room for their fle...

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Main Authors: Howells Geraint, Straetmans Gert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Studies on Federalism 2017-11-01
Series:Perspectives on Federalism
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pof.2017.9.issue-2/pof-2017-0014/pof-2017-0014.xml?format=INT