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Book Title: Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law
Editor(s): Howells, Geraint; Ramsay, Iain; Wihelmsson, Thomas; Kraft, David
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN (hard cover): 9781847201287
Section: Chapter 1
Section Title: Consumer Law in its International Dimension
Author(s): Howells, Geraint; Ramsay, Iain; Wilhelmsson, Thomas
Number of pages: 17
Extract:
1. Consumer law in its international dimension
Geraint Howells, Iain Ramsay and
Thomas Wilhelmsson
1. Why a handbook on international consumer law?
Consumer law on its current scale is a relatively modern phenomenon. It is
linked to the development of the consumer society and the rise of the regula-
tory state. One of the intriguing aspects of consumer law is that whilst
consumers are often situated in a vulnerable position in the market structure
and face similar problems in most market economies, nevertheless, consumer
law has in its national manifestation to take account of local legal, social and
cultural traditions. However, whilst the particular policy responses to the prob-
lems consumers face may differ depending on local context, many of the
actual problems facing consumers replicate themselves throughout the global
economy.
There are also forces promoting the search for common approaches to
consumer problems. Consumer markets are in many aspects increasingly glob-
alised: the same products are marketed with similar marketing efforts all over
the globe. This is underpinned by the increasing development of norms and
standards on a regional or international basis and by the growth in cross-
border consumer sales spawned by the internet.
Being aware of the possible models of legal response so that an appro-
priate selection of consumer protection tools can be made is necessary for
those creating, administering and studying consumer laws. This book seeks
to provide an entry point into the study of a wide array of consumer topics
and thus promote awareness ...
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