Early Notes on the 9 December 2015 European Commission's Proposals on Certain Aspects Concerning Contracts for the Online and Other Distance Sales of Goods; and on Certain Aspects Concerning Contracts for the Supply of Digital Content

• Main Author: José María Gómez-Riesco Tabernero de Paz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Papers (www.europeanpapers.eu) 2016-05-01
• Series: European Papers
• Subjects: consumer protection eu law; digital single market; online sales; supply of digital content; full harmonisation; remedies
• Online Access: https://www.europeanpapers.eu/en/europeanforum/2015-ec-proposal-contracts-online-and-distance-sales-goods

(Series Information) European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2016 1(2), 637-641 | European Forum Insight of 4 May 2016 | (Table of Contents) I. Introduction and common features. - II. Peculiar aspects of the proposal on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods. - III. Peculiar aspects of the proposal on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content. - IV. Conclusion. | (Abstract) In the context of a determined commitment with the EU consumer protection law, on last 9 December 2015, the Commission has issued a proposal on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods and a proposal on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content. Both instruments are aimed at removing obstacles to consumers and businesses with regard to the exercise of fundamental freedoms, which result from differences between national mandatory contract law rules. The proposals intend to fully harmonise key contract law sectors such as conformity, remedies for lack of conformity and conditions or modalities of the exercise of the rights deriving from the Directives. The proposal on the supply of digital content is additionally meant to fill the current legal gap in the European Union consumer law acquis, as far as such specific content is concerned.