Call for Papers
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON CONSUMER LAW
February 27 & 28, 2025 – Montpellier
International Association for Consumer Law
The International Association for Consumer Law was founded with the aim of fostering connections by promoting joint reflection and research on the evolution of consumer relations and their legal framework in different regions of the world. Cooperation among institutions, universities, consumer organizations, and experts is encouraged in order to facilitate and promote research and education in the field of consumer law.
The association has decided to hold a European regional conference in Montpellier on Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28, 2025, to enable experts in the field to present their work, discuss the future of consumer law, and pay tribute to Professor Jean Calais Auloy, who taught at the University of Montpellier, where he established the research team specializing in this field.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Two specific topics will be examined, and time will be set aside for topics freely proposed by the speakers. References to the work of Professor Jean Calais Auloy are encouraged.
Thursday, February 27 – morning
CONSUMER INFORMATION
The consumer relationship is, by its very nature, an unequal one—between an expert and a layperson, a professional whose economic interests justify their efforts and a consumer constrained by their limited knowledge, immediate needs, impulses, and so on.
However, informing consumers about their rights is essential to ensuring the effectiveness of consumer law: in this regard, a wide range of methods and channels are used, including codification, websites, consultations with consumer associations, explanations provided by government authorities, and mediation by industry representatives, among others.
Thursday, February 27 – afternoon
NEW CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AND UNFAIR COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
Due in part to the emergence of new technologies, new consumption patterns are emerging, whether driven by consumers, government agencies, or businesses. These new offerings can give rise to new practices—some of which may be unfair or difficult to understand—for which general consumer law may or may not prove effective in regulating the market and protecting consumers.
Friday, February 28 – Morning
OPEN DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS OF WORKSHOP PROJECTS
Friday morning will be devoted to open presentations and institutional announcements from the association and the University of Montpellier. Early-career and established researchers will also have the opportunity to present the results of their research and the workshops taking place concurrently with the conference.
How do I respond to the call for proposals?
Proposals for papers must include the name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliated institution and/or laboratory, as well as their mailing and email addresses. The proposal must include an abstract and a provisional title. Contributions may be in English or French. The abstract, in French or English, should be approximately 1,000 characters long. It must specify whether the participant wishes only to be included in the conference proceedings or will present their paper during the conference.
Travel and lodging expenses cannot be covered, but the organizers will offer special rates to participants and auditors.
Download the call for papers (French / English):
SCHEDULE
Proposals for papers must be submitted by October 25, 2024, as an email attachment to the following address:
licem@umontpellier.fr
Proposals will be selected based on scientific rigor and the criteria outlined above, and the final program will be released in December 2024.
Selected participants will be notified in November 2024.
Scientific Committee:
– Malo Depincé, Professor, University of Montpellier, Director of LICeM
– Alfredo Ferrante, Professor, University of Pavia (Italy)
– Jean-Louis Respaud, Associate Professor of Private Law, University of Montpellier, LICeM
The conference will take place on Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28 , 2025.
A gala dinner will be held on the evening of Thursday , February 27 .
A cultural afternoon will be held on Friday, February 28.
The conference will be held at the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Montpellier
