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Maria LISSOWSKA - DG SANCO, European Commission
Jules STUYCK - University of Leuven and Liedekerke |
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Outline |
- Asymmetric information
- Behavioural biases
- Complexity of choice
- Information disclosure
- Advertisement as information
- Behaviourally based practices
- Impairment of consumer interests
- Average and vulnerable consumer
- The objectives and scope of application of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD)
- The full harmonisation character of the Directive and the consequences for national laws (case law of the ECJ)
- The main provisions of the UCPD
- Implementation of the Directive in the main jurisdictions
- Relationship between the UCPD and unfair competition law
- Relationship between the UCPD and antitrust law
- Relationship of the UCPD with sector specific and product specific legislation
- Guidance at the EU level
- Enforcement
- Self-regulation
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Organization |
The course is entirely taught in English, with 15 in-class hours.
The course takes place over a periode of three weeks, with three weekly lectures on Friday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A lunch is provided at 12:30 p.m. prior to the beginning of each class.
Participants will receive a documentation pack.
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Tuition fee |
The fee for the course is 500.
In-house lawyers and civil servants are eligible for a special reduced fee of 400.
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Venue |
The course will take place on the premises of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels
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Registration |
- Download the apply form and fill in electronically.
Please return the apply form to Mr. Charles Gheur.
E-mail : info@brusselsschoolofcompetition.eu - Download the apply form, print it out and fill in manually.
Fax : +32 2 5150985
Post : Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels