European Congress on Consumer Law
The International Association for Consumer Law and the Innovation, Communication, and Market Laboratory have joined forces to organize this European conference on consumer law, which will be held in Montpellier on February 27 and 28, 2025. Bringing together researchers and practitioners from around the world, representing 18 nationalities, the conference offers an opportunity to compare and discuss the various approaches taken by different countries in market regulation and consumer protection, as well as to highlight the significance of Professor Jean Calais-Auloy’s work in consumer law and his influence beyond France. The papers will be organized around three themes: consumer information, new consumption patterns, and unfair commercial practices, along with presentations on open topics and a tribute to the work of Prof. Jean Calais-Auloy.
The consumer relationship is, by its very nature, an unequal one, between a business whose economic interests justify its efforts and a consumer constrained by a lack of knowledge, immediate needs, impulses, and so on. Informing consumers about their rights is therefore essential to ensuring the effectiveness of consumer law: in this regard, the methods employed are numerous and the channels of dissemination diverse: codification, websites, consultations with consumer associations, explanations by public authorities, mediation by business representatives, etc. Furthermore, due to the emergence of new technologies, new consumption patterns are emerging, whether driven by consumers, public authorities, or professionals. These new offerings may give rise to new practices—sometimes unfair, sometimes difficult to understand—for which general consumer law may or may not prove effective in regulating the market and protecting consumers.
Participation in the discussions is open to everyone, but prior registration is required [contact.cedc2425@gmail.com]. The discussions will also be streamed live on the video channel of the Faculty of Law and Political Science at Montpellier.
Presentations in French will be simultaneously translated into English.
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For more information, visit the dedicated website: https://droitconso-m25.sciencesconf.org/
