Collective Consumer Protection In Cross Border Disputes
Collective Consumer Protection In Cross Border Disputes

Summary/Abstract: The principle of consumer protection can be implemented not only within the framework of traditional substantive law, but also through the conflict of laws rules which can protect a specific category of consumers. The areas of application of conflict-of-law rules are precisely those cross-border relationships that the European legislator would like to encourage. The related rules on cross European jurisdiction and applicable law on obligations try to establish a fair legal framework for consumer and businesses in cross border relations. The complex and sophisticated toolbox of consumer law is supposed to aim to protect not only the individual interests of consumers, but the collective interests of the consumer society as well, against the domestic and cross-border economic activities that violate them. The aim of the study is to examine, whether the for collective actions empowered entities could refer to the favourable rules of the consumer or is there any other option to ensure a high level of consumer protection trough collective actions against cross border breach of consumer interest.

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