This is the first one of many announcements to come about a conference that I'm privileged to co-organise next year, together with my colleagues: Marco Loos and Sacha Tamboer. The 15th International Association of Consumer Law Conference will take place at the University of Amsterdam next year - book the dates: 29 June - 1 July 2015. The theme is: "Virtues and consumer law".
The
theme encompasses, but is not limited to considerations of: FAIRNESS
and consumer protection (e.g. unfair commercial practices, unfair
contract terms, good faith
and fair dealing, protection of micro-enterprises), FRUGALITY and
consumer protection (e.g. financial services, banking, loans), HOPE and
consumer protection (overindebtedness and clean slate-doctrine),
CURIOSITY and consumer protection (e.g. influence of new
technologies and innovation on consumer protection), COMPASSION and
consumer protection (e.g. vulnerability of consumers), SELF-REALIZATION
and SELF-DEVELOPMENT and consumer protection (consumer protection and
entertainment services, tourism, education and
training), FORGIVENESS and consumer protection (mediation, ADR and
private and public enforcement of consumer protection legislation),
TRUST and RESPECT and consumer protection (data protection, privacy and
security and consumer protection), FAITH and consumer
protection (the role of the principle of pacta sunt servanda in consumer
law, ADR mechanisms), etc.
On this blog I will keep you, dear readers, up to date with the developments regarding the conference. A link to a conference website will follow shortly (link to IACL's website), and more details incl. on the call for papers will be announced in due time. For now: we are looking forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam next year!
