Objective
In a time of drastic change in both financial services regulation and EU consumer law, with the impact of the financial crisis on citizens and the industry still palpable, this conference will analyse the existing legislation on consumer protection in the area of financial services and illustrate emerging legal developments.
Key issues
- The application of the EU consumer acquis in financial services
- Sector-specific regulation for protecting retail users in the banking, investment and insurance markets
- The proposal for a Directive on mortgage credit
- The problem of over-indebtedness
- Alternative dispute resolution in financial services
- The new Consumer Rights Directive
- The potential impact of an optional instrument for European contract law on financial services
Who should attend?
Legal practitioners dealing with consumer law or retail financial services.
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EU and ERA patrons
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Young lawyers and other groups
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Consumer organisations
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Registration
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 03.10.2011
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions; Employees of the Federal government and of the Cantons of Switzerland
25 % - For Consumer organisations
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier).