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010			_a 2019021097
020			_a9781509916856 (hardback)
020			_a9781509916887 (online)
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC
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084			_aLAW020000 _aBUS069030 _2bisacsh
100	1		_aSiciliani, Paolo, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aConsumer theories of harm : _ban economic approach to consumer law enforcement and policy making / _cPaolo Siciliani, Christine Riefa, Harriet Gamper.
263			_a1910
264		1	_aOxford [UK] ; _aChicago, Illinois : _bHart Publishing, _c2019.
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Consumer law and practice has undergone a period of change over the last two decades, culminating in the 2015 Consumer Rights Act and associated changes to the competition regime and to consumer enforcement. This monograph argues that a further move to higher standards of protection is necessary, and that a more confident use of economic theory will allow practitioners to demonstrate how a poor standard of professional diligence lies at the heart of consumer harm. Both theoretical and practical examples of how to combine existing law with economic theory to improve case outcomes are provided. The book concludes that to move to a more proactive regime in the consumer field, with more assertive enforcement, would entail a move to a positive duty for firms to treat consumers fairly"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"It has long been thought that fairness in European Consumer Law would be achieved by relying on information as a remedy and expecting the average consumer to keep businesses in check by voting with their feet. This monograph argues that the way consumer law operates today promises a lot but does not deliver enough. It struggles to avoid harm being caused to consumers and it struggles to repair the harm after the event. To achieve fairness, solutions need to be found elsewhere. Consumer theories of harm offer an alternative model to assess where and how consumer detriment may occur and solutions to prevent it. It shows that a more confident use of economic theory will allow practitioners to demonstrate how a poor standard of professional diligence lies at the heart of consumer harm. The book provides both theoretical and practical examples of how to combine existing law with economic theory to improve case outcomes. The book shows how public enforcers can move beyond the dominant transparency paradigm to an approach where firms have a positive duty to treat consumers fairly and shape their commercial offers in a way that prevents consumers from making mistakes. Over time, this 'fairness-by-design' approach will emerge as the only acceptable way to compete"-- _cProvided by publisher.
610	1	0	_aGreat Britain. _tConsumer Rights Act 2015.
650		0	_aConsumer protection _xLaw and legislation _zEuropean Union countries.
650		0	_aConsumers _xLegal status, laws, etc. _zEuropean Union countries.
650		7	_aLAW / Consumer. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory. _2bisacsh
700	1		_aRiefa, Christine, _eauthor.
700	1		_aGamper, Harriet, _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aSiciliani, Paolo, author. _tConsumer theories of harm _dOxford [UK] ; Chicago, Illinois : Hart Publishing, 2019 _z9781509916870 _w(DLC) 2019021909
856			_uhttps://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/consumer-theories-of-harm-an-economic-approach-to-consumer-law-enforcement-and-policy-making/
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