Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 355-375).

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Also available in print.

The purpose of this thesis is to analyse in detail the issue of consumer protection within the Brussels I bis regulation, establishment of the international court jurisdiction and the question of recognition and enforcement of a judgement. The thesis concentrates especially on a different position of consumer and measures that amend his situation. The thesis is composed of 9 chapters that are further divided into subchapters and points. Chapter One is an introductory chapter focusing on a consumer and defining reasons for his protection. Chapter Two explains the topic of international private law and european international private law, including the European judicial area. Chapter Three describes the development of legislation in the area of judicial cooperation in civil matters since the Brussels convention up to the Brussels I bis regulation and mentions respective changes. The chapter also focuses on different status of certain countries within the European judicial cooperation. Chapter Four examines the subject of regulation of Brussels I bis, lists the types of jurisdictions and looks at its specifics. It also investigates the applicability of regulation from the temporal, material, territorial and personal scopes of application. Chapter Five concerns several institutes. It defines the term...

Submitted by Fabricia Fialho Reginato (fabriciar) on 2015-07-02T01:23:50Z No. of bitstreams: 1 JavertNeto.pdf: 1847443 bytes, checksum: d25fc3aad1db44e05ac10cb01ec3c8be (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-02T01:23:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JavertNeto.pdf: 1847443 bytes, checksum: d25fc3aad1db44e05ac10cb01ec3c8be (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-03-29 / Nenhuma / Direito do consumidor brasileiro na era globalizada: o tema a ser abordado nesta pesquisa se concentra em debater as legislações de defesa de consumidor até então existentes, confrontando-as com as transformações surgidas na sociedade de consumo decorrentes do fenômeno da globalização, sobretudo nesta época em que a sociedade esta ligada em rede, onde a ‘Desterritorialização do mercado’ e a ‘internacionalização do direito’ fez surgir uma nova modalidade de vulnerabilidade (especial) de consumidor. Verificar se este sistema normativo vigente atende o anseio social de segurança/confiança na relação de consumo. O assunto em pauta deve ser tratado dentro dos limites específicos de espaço e tempo apontados para este debate. Vale dizer: Os reflexos suportados pela sociedade contemporânea (tempo) de consumo, no âmbito de nosso Estado-Nação (espaço), decorrentes do irrefreado fenômeno da globalização, e o sistema normativo de proteção de defesa do consumidor hodiernamente vigente e sua valia social. / Brazilian consumer rights in the globalized age, the topic being discussed in this research focuses on discussing the defense of consumer laws then existing, confronting them with the changes arising from the consumer society arising from the phenomenon of globalization, especially in this time that this networked society, where the 'internationalization of market and of law' introduced a new type of vulnerability (especially) the consumer. Check if the current legal system meets the desire for social security in respect of consumption. The subject matter should be addressed within the specific boundaries of space and time appointed for this debate. In other words: Reflections supported by contemporary society (time) consumption in the context of our nation-state (space), arising from the phenomenon of unbridled globalization and regulatory system of protection of consumer protection in force in our times and their social worth.

Zugl.: Heidelberg, Universiẗat, Diss., 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-338).

The thesis deals with one of the voluntary instruments of state policy environment - ecolabeling (environmentally friendly products). Concretely it focuses on tourist accommodation services category due to the highest number of licenses granted in the program ecolabel of European Union. The goal was to find out the insight of tourist accommodation services and consumers in the Czech Republic and Italy on the issue of environmental protection.

La protection pénale du consommateur conduit à envisager une union entre le droit pénal et le droit de la consommation, laquelle n’est pas évidente. En effet, le premier est tourné vers la protection de la société alors que le second a pour objet la protection d’une personne, le consommateur. Si l’intégration de l’action de groupe tend à donner au droit de la consommation une dimension plus collective, ces deux matières conservent cependant des finalités distinctes. Malgré l’opposition, le constat est sans appel : un rapprochement existe mais, surtout, la protection pénale semble être omniprésente. Dès lors, pourquoi y-a-t-il un recours quasi-systématique au droit pénal ? Ce recours est-il légitime ? De fait, la finalité de la protection et la nature de celle-ci sont incertaines. En réalité, il apparaît que, d’une part, le but poursuivi est essentiellement la protection du marché, et que, d’autre part, les méthodes empruntées au droit pénal traduisent plus une volonté de régulation que de répression classique. Le consommateur bénéficie bien d’une protection renforcée, mais sur un double constat : d’abord, elle n’est pas directe, ensuite, elle est la conséquence d’une dénaturation sensible du droit pénal. La création de nombreuses sanctions administratives par la loi Hamon du 17 mars 2014 ne peut que conforter cette évolution, tout comme la récente recodification à droit constant opérée par l’ordonnance du 14 mars 2016 ne la contredit en rien. / Criminal protection of the consumer leads to the consolidation of criminal and consumer laws. This burden on business is not obvious. Indeed, the criminal law is geared towards the protection of society whereas the purpose of the consumer law is to give redress to individuals, who, in this case, is the consumer. Regardless of whether introducing the concept of group action would give a more collective dimension, the criminal and consumer law retain distinct purposes. Despite arguments to the contrary, the findings are clear: common ground does exist but, more importantly, protection derived from the criminal law seems to be the sole solution used. We may ask why this near-systematic use of the criminal law should exist and if it is justified. Indeed, the aim of this type of protection and its nature are uncertain. Pragmatically, it would appear that the aim is mainly market protection yet the techniques borrowed from criminal law translate more into a willingness to regulate than to formally punish. The consumer does indeed benefit from enhanced protection but this comes with two costs: firstly, it is indirect thus it is a noticeable misrepresentation of the criminal law. Secondly, the creation of a plethora of administrative sanctions by the “Hamon law” of March, 17 2014 serves only to confirm this evolution.The ordinance of March 14, 2016 only reinforces this trend.

The main aim of my thesis is to identify various forms of consumer deception. These include misleading and aggressive practices that consumers encounter in everyday life and which often exceed limits of acceptability regulated by legislation. The thesis emphasises primarily advertising which strongly affects consumer decision-making for buying. Legal means of protection against deception are included in the thesis as well. The deception of consumers in German, Austrian and Spanish legislation is the topic of the final chapter. The thesis is supplemented with practical examples and judicial practice.

Thesis deals with problems in legal as well as non legal regulations of alcohol usage in Czech Republic. I analyse the development of laws and current version of legal regulations on alcohol availability for young people in Czech Republic. I compare the Czech legislative to legislative in other countries. I analyse different approach to alcohol drinking in varied societies. During work on the diploma thesis, the Czech government declared a prohibition on alcohol trade. I evaluate the Czech approach and compare this prohibition with prohibitions in other countries. Finally, I evaluate Czech regulations of alcohol advertisments, and describe several court decisions (and self-regulatory board decisions) in alcohol advertising. The aim of thesis is to find the positive and negative aspects of legal and non-legal regulations in individual countries and propose new solutions to current alcohol problems.

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