Consumer Protection in the European Union


Consumer Protection in the European Union

Program:  Bachelor of Business and Administration (Specialisations: Business, Finance, Governance)
ECTS:  3
Lecturer:  Ewa Galewska
Email:  ewa.galewska@uwr.edu.pl

Type:  Optional
Level:  Elementary

Lecture
Number of hours:  2h X 6 weeks = 12 hours (1 semester)

Classes
Number of hours:  2h X 4 weeks = 8 hours (1 semester)

Biography of the Professor
Dr hab. Ewa Galewska works as adjunct professor (adiunkt) in the Centre for Legal and Economic Issues of Electronic Communications at the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wroclaw (CBKE – www.cbke.prawo.uni.wroc.pl). She is involved in research projects of CBKE. She conducted research at leading European universities. She took part in many conferences and seminars of national and international dimension. In years 2000–2006, she concluded two legal trainings and passed final exams: senior court clerk (referendarz) and judge. She works as a legal advisor (radca prawny) and is member of the District Council of Legal Advisors in Wroclaw.

Requirements for passing a course
Written exam

Exam questions

1. The notion of consumer 
2. Tools protecting consumers 
3. Areas related to consumer protection 
4. Evolution of consumer policy in the EU 
5. Marketing and advertising law 
6. Unfair commercial practices 
7. Misleading practices 
8. Aggressive practices 
9. Unfair terms in consumer contracts 
10. Product liability 
11. Telecommunications services 
12. Financial services 
13. Travel services 
14. Disputes resolution

Sources

S. Weatherill, EU Consumer Law and Policy, Cheltenham 2013
H.-W. Micklitz, N. Reich, P. Rott, Understanding EU Consumer Law, Antwerp-Oxford-Portland 2009

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