CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW
| Title | ΔΙΚΑΙΟ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑΣ ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΩΝ / CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW |
| Code | ΔΣ9 |
| Faculty | Law |
| School | Law |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Timoleon Kosmides |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 100001574 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Nomikīs (2024-sīmera)
Registered students: 69
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENIAIA KATEUTHYNSĪ | Elective Courses | Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600203006
|
Class Schedule
| Building | |
| Floor | - |
| Hall | Εξ αποστάσεως (900) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 20:00 έως 22:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600203006
- At the Website of the School: https://www.law.auth.gr/el/ugrad-programme
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course the students will be able to:
- encompass situations worth of legal protection in the general field of consumer protection
- identify the suitable legal provisions for providing protection according to national and Εuropean law
- answer specific questions about the limits on consumer protection through an assessment of the consumer's interest and the one of the supplier
- be able to develop arguments and resolve legal cases on issues concerning the materials covered in the course.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
Course Content (Syllabus)
1.Sociological and legal-political substantiation of the need for consumer protection
2.Considerations from the standpoint of Constitutional Law for the provision or non-provision of consumer protection
3.Consumer protection in European Union Law – Minimum or full alignment/harmonization – More recent trends
4.The legislated concepts of “consumer” and “supplier”
5.Consumer associations and class action suits
6-7.The protection of consumers from abusive TOS
8-9. Protecting consumers in contracts concluded away from business premises and in contracts of distance selling
10. Consumer protection in contracts of distance marketing financial services
11. Warranties for the durability and quality of consumer goods and after-sale service
12. The liability of professionals providing services
13. The liability of the producer of defective products
14. Consumer protection from advertising
15-16. Protecting consumers from unfair commercial practices
17. Consumer protection in consumer credit contracts – The principle of “responsible lending”
18. The protection of investors as consumers
19. The protection of passengers as consumers
20. Issues in procedural international Law, Brussels I Regulation
21. Issues in private international Law, Rome I Regulation, article 6 II of Regulation 93/13, article 14 §10 of L. 2251/94
22. Amicable settlement of consumer disputes
23. Administrative sanctions in consumer protection
24. Criminal sanctions in consumer protection
Keywords
consumer, supplier, class action suit, defective products, terms of service
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Teaching is supported by a e-learning course.
Students may contact the teaching staff via E-mail.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 57 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Description
The performance of students is assessed by means of written or oral exams. Oral presentations and case-notes written by the students are also taken into consideration.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ελ. Αλεξανδρίδου, Δίκαιο Προστασίας Καταναλωτή, Ελληνικό-Κοινοτικό, 3η έκδ. 2018, εκδ. Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη. Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον ΕΥΔΟΞΟ: 77119219
Additional bibliography for study
Αν. Βαλτούδης, Η ευθύνη από ελαττωματικά προιόντα, εκδ. Σάκκουλα 1999
Γ. Δέλλιος,Γενικοί όροι συναλλαγών : ατομική και συλλογική προστασία των καταναλωτών από την έλλειψη ουσιαστικής διαπραγμάτευσης των όρων της σύμβασης, εκδ. Σάλλουλα 2013
Γ. Δέλλιος,Προστασία των καταναλωτών και σύστημα του ιδιωτικού δικαίου: Δικαιοθεωρητική μελέτη προσανατολισμένη στα ζητήματα οριοθέτησης της ρυθμιστικής εμβέλειας της ειδικής νομοθεσίας για την προστασία των καταναλωτών, εκδ. Σάκκουλα 2001
Αντ. Καραμπατζός, Ιδιωτική αυτονομία και προστασία του καταναλωτή, εκδ. Π.Ν. Σάκκουλας 2016
Last Update
08-04-2022
