Edited by Geraint Howells, University of Galway, Ireland, Iain Ramsay, Professor of Law, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK and Thomas Wilhelmsson, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Commercial Law and Chancellor Emeritus, University of Helsinki, Finland with David Kraft, formerly of Manchester University, UK

‘The Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law is one of an extensive series of “Handbooks of Research” published by Edward Elgar. This volume is a very welcome addition to the series, and offers consumer and commercial law scholars much useful material and comment. One of its many attractions is the wide range of topics covered in its 18 chapters. . . the Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law is an excellent addition to any library. It is particularly useful as a teaching resource, as well as a first port of call for the latest academic research in the field.’

• Contents:Preface1. Consumer Law in its International DimensionGeraint Howells, Iain Ramsay and Thomas Wilhelmsson 2. Consumer Protection and Human RightsIris Benöhr and Hans-W. Micklitz 3. Development and Consumer LawSothi Rachagan 4. The Consumer and Competition LawAngus MacCulloch 5. Misleading and Unfair AdvertisingJames P. Nehf 6. Protecting Rational Choice: Information and the Right of WithdrawalChristian Twigg-Flesner and Reiner Schulze 7. Unfair Terms and Standard Form ContractsThomas Wilhelmsson and Chris Willett 8. Sales and GuaranteesCynthia Hawes and Christian Twigg-Flesner 9. Products Liability Law in America and EuropeGeraint Howells and David G. Owen 10. Product Safety RegulationLuke Nottage 11. Consumers and Services of General InterestPeter Rott and Chris Willett 12. Consumer Protection and the InternetPatrick Quirk and John A. Rothchild 13. Regulation of Consumer CreditIain Ramsay 14. Personal InsolvencyJohanna Niemi15. Financial Services Regulation and the Investor as Consumer Dimity Kingsford Smith 16. Individual Consumer RedressPeter Spiller and Kate Tokeley 17. Using Class Actions to Enforce Consumer Protection LawDeborah R. Hensler 18. Enforcing Consumer Protection LawsColin ScottIndex

Edited by Geraint Howells, University of Galway, Ireland, Iain Ramsay, Professor of Law, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK and Thomas Wilhelmsson, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Commercial Law and Chancellor Emeritus, University of Helsinki, Finland with David Kraft, formerly of Manchester University, UK

‘The Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law is one of an extensive series of “Handbooks of Research” published by Edward Elgar. This volume is a very welcome addition to the series, and offers consumer and commercial law scholars much useful material and comment. One of its many attractions is the wide range of topics covered in its 18 chapters. . . the Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law is an excellent addition to any library. It is particularly useful as a teaching resource, as well as a first port of call for the latest academic research in the field.’

• Contents:Preface1. Consumer Law in its International DimensionGeraint Howells, Iain Ramsay and Thomas Wilhelmsson 2. Consumer Protection and Human RightsIris Benöhr and Hans-W. Micklitz 3. Development and Consumer LawSothi Rachagan 4. The Consumer and Competition LawAngus MacCulloch 5. Misleading and Unfair AdvertisingJames P. Nehf 6. Protecting Rational Choice: Information and the Right of WithdrawalChristian Twigg-Flesner and Reiner Schulze 7. Unfair Terms and Standard Form ContractsThomas Wilhelmsson and Chris Willett 8. Sales and GuaranteesCynthia Hawes and Christian Twigg-Flesner 9. Products Liability Law in America and EuropeGeraint Howells and David G. Owen 10. Product Safety RegulationLuke Nottage 11. Consumers and Services of General InterestPeter Rott and Chris Willett 12. Consumer Protection and the InternetPatrick Quirk and John A. Rothchild 13. Regulation of Consumer CreditIain Ramsay 14. Personal InsolvencyJohanna Niemi15. Financial Services Regulation and the Investor as Consumer Dimity Kingsford Smith 16. Individual Consumer RedressPeter Spiller and Kate Tokeley 17. Using Class Actions to Enforce Consumer Protection LawDeborah R. Hensler 18. Enforcing Consumer Protection LawsColin ScottIndex