The Principles of European Contract Law and the Protection of the Weaker Party

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作者：

Micklitz H.-W. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] University of Bamberg, Kirschäckerstraße 39, Bamberg

来源：

Journal of Consumer Policy | 2004年 / 27卷 / 3期

关键词：

Consumer Protection; Economic Policy; General Rule; Limited Extent; Major Step;

D O I：

10.1023/B:COPO.0000040516.53187.ff

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摘要：

The Principles of European Contract Law (PECL) must be seen as a major step forward in the development of a body of European rules and principles which enshrine the common heritage of different national legal orders and cultures. They are meant to define general rules equally applicable to any person independent of his or her status as a professional supplier and/or as a consumer. The leading principles are party autonomy and self-determination, restricted by the notion of good faith. This paper tests whether and to what degree the European Principles manage to deal with consumer protection law as it has developed over the last 20 or 30 years. It is argued that – with some effort – the European Principles can be read so as to leave room for integrating the protection of the weaker party, albeit to a limited extent only. The insufficiencies can be overcome only by merging the acquis communautaire in consumer law with the European Principles. © 2004, Kluwer Academic Publishers.

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页数：17

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