GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE
Course titleZaštita prava potrošača u EU - odabrane teme
Number of ECTS credits8
Lecturerizv.prof.dr.sc. Paula Poretti
Office AddressRadićeva 13 S. Radića 17
Telephone+385 31 224 535
e-mailpaula.poretti@pravos.hr
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course content

Introduction The development of consumer protection at EU level (from national proceedings towards harmonisation – directives in the field of consumer protection) Legislative framework (Rome, Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice, Lisbon, (TFEU)) ECtHR/CJEU Access to justice – individual request/preliminary ruling procedure (right to fair trial, Art 6 ECHR/ Art 47 Charter) Judicial cooperation in civil matters EU policy in the field of consumer protection (structure and measures, judicial cooperation) Jurisdiction in consumer disputes (Brussels I bis recast; ESCP; EPO) Enforcement (execution; provisional measures) (Regulation Brussels I recast; EEO; EAPO

Course learning outcomes

Critically analyse the policy and EU instruments in the field of consumer protection. , Independently create and research an open issue regarding procedural protection of consumer rights. , Present the research results in a written form. , Give a public presentation of the results of his/her research and recommend possible solutions. ,

TEACHING METHODS
☑ Lectures
☐ Seminars and workshops
☐ Exercises
☑ Independent tasks
☑ Multimedia and internet
☐ Distance education
☐ Office hours
☐ Laboratory
☐ Field work
☑ Mentoring work
☐ Knowledge test
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
☑ Oral exam
☐ Written exam
☐ Colloquium
Other:
ADDITIONAL FACTS
LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS
Required reading
Benohr, Iris . EU Consumer Law and Human Rights,. 2013. Oxford University Press
Poretti, Paula. Debt Collection Practices under Croatian enforcement law – Is there a way out for over-indebted consumers. 2018. European Consumer and Market Law (EuCML); Springer/ Kluwer
Poretti, Paula. Pravo EU u građanskom procesnom pravu, u: Petrašević, Tunjica; Vuletić, Igor (ur.), Procesno-pravni aspekti prava EU, Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta J.J. Strossmayera u Osijeku . 2016. J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek; Faculty od Law Osijek
Optional reading