Consumer protection
Legislative instruments
- 32007G0720(01)
Council resolution of 31 May 2007 on the Consumer Policy Strategy of the EU (2007-2013)
Official Journal C 166 , 20/07/2007 P. 0001 - 0003
- 32004R2006
Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation)Text with EEA relevance
Official Journal L 364 , 09/12/2004 P. 0001 - 0011
- 32001L0095
Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 011 , 15/01/2002 P. 0004 - 0017
- 31999L0044
Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees
Official Journal L 171 , 07/07/1999 P. 0012 - 0016
- 32007D0602
2007/602/EC: Commission Decision of 5 September 2007 setting up the stakeholder dialogue group in the areas of public health and consumer protection
Official Journal L 234 , 06/09/2007 P. 0013 - 0015
- 32002L0065
Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and amending Council Directive 90/619/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC
Official Journal L 271 , 09/10/2002 P. 0016 - 0024
- 32000L0031
Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce')
Official Journal L 178 , 17/07/2000 P. 0001 - 0016
- 31998L0006
Directive 98/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of products offered to consumers
Official Journal L 080 , 18/03/1998 P. 0027 - 0031
- 31997L0055
Directive 97/55/EC of European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 1997 amending Directive 84/450/EEC concerning misleading advertising so as to include comparative advertising
Official Journal L 290 , 23/10/1997 P. 0018 - 0023
- 32006L0114
Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 376 , 27/12/2006 P. 0021 - 0027
- 31993L0013
Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts
Official Journal L 095 , 21/04/1993 P. 0029 - 0034
- 31990L0314
Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on package travel, package holidays and package tours
Official Journal L 158 , 23/06/1990 P. 0059 - 0064
- 31997L0007
Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts - Statement by the Council and the Parliament re Article 6 (1) - Statement by the Commission re Article 3 (1), first indent
Official Journal L 144 , 04/06/1997 P. 0019 - 0027
- 32007R0834
Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
Official Journal L 189 , 20/07/2007 P. 0001 - 0023
- 32007L0023
Directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 154 , 14/06/2007 P. 0001 - 0021
- 31999L0034
Directive 1999/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 1999 amending Council Directive 85/374/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products
Official Journal L 141 , 04/06/1999 P. 0020 - 0021
- 31993L0013
Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts
Official Journal L 095 , 21/04/1993 P. 0029 - 0034
- 31985L0577
Council Directive 85/577/EEC of 20 December 1985 to protect the consumer in respect of contracts negotiated away from business premises
Official Journal L 372 , 31/12/1985 P. 0031 - 0033
- 31997L0007
Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts - Statement by the Council and the Parliament re Article 6 (1) - Statement by the Commission re Article 3 (1), first indent
Official Journal L 144 , 04/06/1997 P. 0019 - 0027
Preparatory acts
- 52007DC0099
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee - EU Consumer Policy strategy 2007-2013 - Empowering consumers, enhancing their welfare, effectively protecting them {SEC(2007) 321} {SEC(2007) 322} {SEC(2007) 323}
- 52006DC0744
Green Paper on the Review of the Consumer Acquis
- 52007SC0743
Commission staff working document accompanying document to the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange - Impact assessment {COM(2007) 303 final} {SEC(2007) 744}
- 52007PC0672
Amended Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)
- 52007PC0546
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit agreements for consumers
- 52007PC0368
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
- 52007PC0079
Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251 (2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on international rail passengers’ rights and obligations amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty
- 52007PC0037
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products {SEC(2007) 173} {SEC(2007) 174}
- 52006PC0692
Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (Codified version)
Other acts
- 61999J0203
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 10 May 2001.
Henning Veedfald v Århus Amtskommune.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Højesteret - Denmark.
Approximation of laws - Directive 85/374/EEC - Liability for defective products - Exemption from liability - Conditions.
Case C-203/99.
European Court reports 2001 Page I-03569
- 62004J0127
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 9 February 2006.
Declan O'Byrne v Sanofi Pasteur MSD Ltd andSanofi Pasteur SA.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: High Court of Justice (England & Wales), Queen's Bench Division - United Kingdom.
Directive 85/374/EEC - Liability for defective products - Definition of "putting into circulation' of the product - Supply by the producer to a wholly owned subsidiary.
Case C-127/04.
European Court reports 2006 Page I-01313
- 62003J0402
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 10 January 2006.
Skov Æg v Bilka Lavprisvarehus A/S and Bilka Lavprisvarehus A/S v Jette Mikkelsen and Michael Due Nielsen.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Vestre Landsret - Denmark.
Directive 85/374/EEC - Liability for defective products - Liability of the supplier of a defective product.
Case C-402/03.
European Court reports 2006 Page I-00199
- 62005J0381
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 19 April 2007.
De Landtsheer Emmanuel SA v Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne and Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin SA.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Cour d'appel de Bruxelles - Belgium.
Directives 84/450/EEC and 97/55/EC - Comparative advertising - Identifying a competitor or the goods or services offered by a competitor - Goods or services satisfying the same needs or with the same purpose - Reference to designations of origin.
Case C-381/05.
European Court reports 2007 Page 00000
- 62004J0356
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 19 September 2006.
Lidl Belgium GmbH & Co. KG v Etablissementen Franz Colruyt NV.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Rechtbank van koophandel te Brussel - Belgium.
Directives 84/450/EEC and 97/55/EC - Misleading advertising - Comparative advertising - Conditions under which comparative advertising is permitted - Comparison of the general level of the prices charged by chains of stores - Comparison of the prices of a selection of products.
Case C-356/04.
European Court reports 2006 Page I-08501
- 62003J0211
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 9 June 2005.
HLH Warenvertriebs GmbH (C-211/03) and Orthica BV (C-299/03 and C-316/03 to C-318/03) v Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Oberverwaltungsgericht für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany.
Free movement of goods - Distinction between medicinal products and food additives - Product marketed as a food additive in the Member State of origin but treated as a medicinal product in the Member State of import - Marketing authorisation.
Joined cases C-211/03, C-299/03 and C-316/03 to C-318/03.
European Court reports 2005 Page I-05141
- 62000J0168
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 March 2002.
Simone Leitner v TUI Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Landesgericht Linz - Austria.
Directive 90/314/EEC - Package travel, package holidays and package tours - Compensation for non-material damage.
Case C-168/00.
European Court reports 2002 Page I-02631
- 61998J0366
Judgment of the Court of 12 September 2000.
Criminal proceedings against Yannick Geffroy and Casino France SNC.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Cour d'appel de Lyon - France.
Free movement of goods - National legislation on the marketing of a product - Description and labelling - National legislation requiring use of the official language of the Member State - Directive 79/112/EEC.
Case C-366/98.
European Court reports 2000 Page I-06579
- 62005J0429
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 4 October 2007.
Max Rampion and Marie-Jeanne Godard, née Rampion v Franfinance SA and K par K SAS.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Tribunal d'instance de Saintes - France.
Directive 87/102/EEC - Consumer credit - Right of the consumer to pursue remedies against the grantor of credit for non-performance or performance not in accordance with the contract relating to the goods or services financed by the credit - Conditions - Indication in the offer of credit of the goods or service being financed - Credit facility enabling the credit granted to be used on a number of occasions - Possibility for the national court to raise of its own motion the right of the consumer to pursue remedies against the grantor of credit.
Case C-429/05.
European Court reports 2007 Page 00000