Essays about: "consumer contracts"

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  1. 16. Unfair Contract Terms in European Contract Law : Legal consequences for and beyond Swedish Contract Law

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Mattias Garrido Huidobro; [2014]
    Keywords : contract terms; legal consequence; directive 93 13; consumer; internal market; European Private Law; Swedish Contract Law; effet utile; justice; Aristotle; instrumentalism; Camino; Section 36 of the Contracts Act; oskäliga avtalsvillkor; direktiv 93 13; Camino; rättsföljder; konsument; inre marknad; instrumentalism; effet utile; rättvisa; Aristoteles; Europeisk Privaträtt;

    Abstract : Recent case law from the ECJ on one of the most important EU contract law legislation has left questions open about the compatibility of Swedish con­tract law with the Unfair Contracts Term Directive. The case law on Article 6 (1) in the directive seem to have changed the view on how to deal with the legal consequence of an unfair term in consumer contracts; namely that unfair terms cannot be adjusted but need to be declared invalid. READ MORE

  2. 17. Post-harvest losses in fruit supply chains : a case study of mango and avocado in Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Susanna Humble; Amanda Reneby; [2014]
    Keywords : avocado; Ethiopia; mango; post-harvest losses; supply chain management; value chain analysis;

    Abstract : Food insecurity is a great problem worldwide and Ethiopia is one of the sub-saharan countries that are suffering from poverty and food insecurity and a large part of the population are living in a state of undernourishment. To reduce these problems, a successful horticulture production can be an important factor. READ MORE

  3. 18. The Distribution System Operator : A Changing Role

    University essay from Elektricitetslära

    Author : Tomas Björlin Svozil; [2013]
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    Abstract : With the introduction of distributed generation and information and communication technology the distribution system operator need to adapt to the changing circumstances of the market place. This has put requirements on the distribution system operator to transform from a passive management philosophy and become pro-active in its management of the system. READ MORE

  4. 19. The Consumer Rights Directive : Improved as a cross-border-only Regulation and toward a European Consumer Code influenced by the Common Frame of Reference?

    University essay from IHH, Rättsvetenskap

    Author : Filip Lindahl; [2013]
    Keywords : Consumer Rights Directive; Cross-border-only Regulation; Euro-pean Consumer Code; Common Frame of Reference;

    Abstract : The proposal of the European Commission for a Consumer Rights Directive in 2008 marked the culmination of the review of the acquis communautaire in the area of consumer contract law within the EU, launched in 2003 with the Action Plan for European Contract Law. Even though it was not initially restricted to consumer contract law, but concerned the contract law as a whole and targeted toward achieving a more coherent regu-latory framework without making a sharp distinction between B2B and B2C transactions, the final version of the Consumer Rights Directive has the specific aim of creating a real business-to-consumer Internal Market. READ MORE

  5. 20. How has the Swedish intra-industry trade been affected by the Eurozone crisis?

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Caroline Kuosku; [2013]
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    Abstract : This paper analyzes how the Swedish intra-industry trade, simultaneous import and export of goods in the same industry, has changed after the Eurozone crisis occurred year 2008. The hypothesis is associated with trade theory regarding more intense intra-industry trade between countries with similar economic structure, development and market size. READ MORE