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EU MEMBER STATES
National consumer associations & networks
There are many consumer organisations in Europe of different size, background and capacity, according to a country’s history and the conditions found there.
You will find detailed information about national consumer organisations in each country profile currently available on the relevant European Commission
website.
These country profiles contain, in addition to the list of national consumer organisations at national level, information on:
- criteria which define what a consumer organisation is at national level
- public funding of consumer organisations
- fora or bodies which bring together consumer organisations and public authorities
- national policies related to consumer organisation.
Comparative Overview
In order to develop a knowledge base for the review, the European Commission, among other initiatives and activities, contracted for a comparative analysis on how the eight directives subject to the Review are applied in the Member States, including case-law and administrative practice.
As a result of an open tender this task was assigned to the University of Bielefeld under the lead of Prof. Dr. Hans Schulte-Nölke.
In accordance with the service contract the researchers developed:
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A
Comparative Analysis
(
de -
fr )
of the different national regulations, including possible barriers to trade or distortions of competition resulting from them. The Analysis is currently available in English only.
An
EU Consumer Law Acquis Database, which links the directives under the Review, relevant ECJ jurisprudence, national transposition measures as well as national case-law.
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