EUROPEAN UNION POLICY PERSPECTIVES ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
EUROPEAN UNION POLICY PERSPECTIVES ON CONSUMER PROTECTION

Summary/Abstract: European consumer policy is a vital element of a well-functioning internal market. It aimes to make the European Union a tangible reality for all citizens by guaranteeing their everyday rights as consumers. Empowering consumers, enbancing their welfare and effectively protecting their safety as well as their economic interets, have became very important challanges. Article 114 TFEU is a legal basis for the harmonisation measures aimed at establishing the internal market. Article 169 TFEU introduced a legal basis for a full range of actions at European level, and article 38 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union reinforces consumer protection by stating that Union policies shall ensure a high level of consumer protection.

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