10.15166/2499-8249/44
Gómez-Riesco Tabernero de Paz, José María
José María
Gómez-Riesco Tabernero de Paz
University of Salamanca
Early Notes on the 9 December 2015 European Commission's Proposals on Certain Aspects Concerning Contracts for the Online and Other Distance Sales of Goods; and on Certain Aspects Concerning Contracts for the Supply of Digital Content
European Papers (www.europeanpapers.eu)
2016
European Forum Insight
consumer protection EU law
Digital Single Market
online sales
supply of digital content
full harmonisation
remedies
Research Centre For European Law, Unitelma Sapienza-University Of Rome
2016-05-04
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2499-8249
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European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2016 1(2), 637-641
European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2016 1(2), 637-641
European Forum Insight of 4 May 2016
I. Introduction and common features. - II. Peculiar aspects of the proposal on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods. - III. Peculiar aspects of the proposal on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content. - IV. Conclusion.
In the context of a determined commitment with the EU consumer protection law, on last 9 December 2015, the Commission has issued a proposal on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods and a proposal on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content. Both instruments are aimed at removing obstacles to consumers and businesses with regard to the exercise of fundamental freedoms, which result from differences between national mandatory contract law rules. The proposals intend to fully harmonise key contract law sectors such as conformity, remedies for lack of conformity and conditions or modalities of the exercise of the rights deriving from the Directives. The proposal on the supply of digital content is additionally meant to fill the current legal gap in the European Union consumer law acquis, as far as such specific content is concerned.