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Directive 2005/29/Ec On Unfair Commercial Practices And Its Application To Food-Related Consumer Protection, Luis González Vaqué
Directive 2005/29/Ec On Unfair Commercial Practices And Its Application To Food-Related Consumer Protection, Luis González Vaqué
Luis González Vaqué
Directive 2005/29/EC on Unfair Commercial Practices was adopted on 11 May 2005 to help consumers benefit from the Internal Market by removing regulatory barriers, deriving from divergent national rules, which discouraged firms from selling and undermined consumers' trust in buying across the EU. It provides for a high level of consumer protection in all sectors and works as a safety net that fills the gaps, which are not regulated by other EU sector- specific rules (i.e. Foodstuffs).
Flawed Transparency: Shared Data Collection And Disclosure Challenges For Google Glass And Similar Technologies, Jonathan I. Ezor
Flawed Transparency: Shared Data Collection And Disclosure Challenges For Google Glass And Similar Technologies, Jonathan I. Ezor
Jonathan I. Ezor
Current privacy law and best practices assume that the party collecting the data is able to describe and disclose its practices to those from and about whom the data are collected. With emerging technologies such as Google Glass, the information being collected by the wearer may be automatically shared to one or more third parties whose use may be substantially different from that of the wearer. Often, the wearer may not even know what information is being uploaded, and how it may be used. This paper will analyze the current state of U.S. law and compliance regarding personal information collection …
"¿Resultan Comprensibles Para Los Consumidores Las Declaraciones Relativas A La Salud Que, En Virtud Del Reglamento (Ue) Nº 1924/2006, Pueden Figurar En Las Etiquetas De Los Alimentos?", Luis González Vaqué
"¿Resultan Comprensibles Para Los Consumidores Las Declaraciones Relativas A La Salud Que, En Virtud Del Reglamento (Ue) Nº 1924/2006, Pueden Figurar En Las Etiquetas De Los Alimentos?", Luis González Vaqué
Luis González Vaqué
El Reglamento (CE) nº 1924/2006 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo relativo a las declaraciones nutricionales y de propiedades saludables en los alimentos establece reglas armonizadas sobre la utilización de dichas declaraciones. De este modo contribuye a alcanzar un alto nivel de protección de los consumidores. Su objetivo es lograr que las alegaciones que figuren en el etiquetado de los alimentos comercializados en la UE sean claras, precisas y fundamentadas a fin de que los consumidores puedan tomar adecuadamente decisiones disponiendo de una información efectiva.
Consumer Watchdog: The Fcc’S Proposed Rulemaking To Help Consumers Avoid Bill Shock, Cameron Robinson
Consumer Watchdog: The Fcc’S Proposed Rulemaking To Help Consumers Avoid Bill Shock, Cameron Robinson
Federal Communications Law Journal
This Note discusses the proposed rulemaking by the FCC in order to empower consumers against "bill shock." Bill shock is described as what a consumer experiences when he or she receives a bill for his or her cellular phone that is much higher than expected, usually on account of roaming charges. This Note will argue in favor of rulemaking by the FCC and explain how the consumer will be empowered against the confusion of the current system.