Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Consumer Rights Today
Course Code
SZF_315
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Law
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Andris Šķesters
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Kuldigas Street 9C, Riga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Empowering students to understand the most fundamental aspects of modern consumer protection. Promote students’ skills to independently analyse and apply consumer protection laws, understand modern consumer rights developments today.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge of legal theories.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of the completion of the course, students acquire knowledge of the regulation of national and European Union regulatory enactments in the field of consumer protection and the findings of case law in the application of legal norms.
Skills
1.By taking the course, students acquire the skills to analyse and evaluate consumer rights issues.
2.Understands the impact of European Union law on Latvian national law and development.
3.Capable of using appropriate terminology.
Competences
1.Can interpret and apply both European Union and Latvian national legislation.
2.Able to address weddings (practical situations) in the field of consumer protection.
3.Can see and apply in practice the influence of European Union law in the application of legal provisions.
Assessment
Individual work
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Presentation |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Examination
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Exam |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The examination consists of 2 theoretical questions and resolution of the practical situation. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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The concept of the consumer. Place of consumer rights in the legal system. The genesis of consumer rights and consumer protection systems (UN, US, European Union). Principle of consumer free choice. Conformity of the goods with the terms of the contract. Warranty. Prohibition of differential treatment. Freedom and will of consumer choice. Legal equality between the Contracting Parties. Unfair contractual terms. Distance contracts and contracts concluded outside the place of permanent
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2
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The concept of the consumer. Place of consumer rights in the legal system. The genesis of consumer rights and consumer protection systems (UN, US, European Union). Principle of consumer free choice. Conformity of the goods with the terms of the contract. Warranty. Prohibition of differential treatment. Freedom and will of consumer choice. Legal equality between the Contracting Parties. Unfair contractual terms. Distance contracts and contracts concluded outside the place of permanent
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Prohibition of unfair commercial practices. Types of dispute resolution in consumer law: resolving a dispute by addressing a merchant, alternative dispute resolution method, resolving disputes by addressing a supervisory authority, resolving a dispute in accordance with the procedures specified in civil proceedings. European Union regulation on consumer disputes.
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Prohibition of unfair commercial practices. Types of dispute resolution in consumer law: resolving a dispute by addressing a merchant, alternative dispute resolution method, resolving disputes by addressing a supervisory authority, resolving a dispute in accordance with the procedures specified in civil proceedings. European Union regulation on consumer disputes.
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Lecture
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Safety requirements for goods and services. Requirements of the European Union for the establishment of a security system for goods and services. Liability for defects in the product. Obligations of the manufacturer and the service provider and assessment of the safety of goods and services. Safety control of goods and services. Types of liability for non-compliance with the safety requirements of goods and services: civil liability, administrative liability, criminal liability. Prote
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Topics
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Safety requirements for goods and services. Requirements of the European Union for the establishment of a security system for goods and services. Liability for defects in the product. Obligations of the manufacturer and the service provider and assessment of the safety of goods and services. Safety control of goods and services. Types of liability for non-compliance with the safety requirements of goods and services: civil liability, administrative liability, criminal liability. Prote
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Topics
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The most typical types of goods and services in consumer protection law and their regulation. The regulation of the provision of financial services in consumer law. Protection of passengers in consumer law: air transport, rail, water transport.
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Lecture
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Study room
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The most typical types of goods and services in consumer protection law and their regulation. The regulation of the provision of financial services in consumer law. Protection of passengers in consumer law: air transport, rail, water transport.
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On site
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Study room
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Purchase of digital content and digital services. The seller and service provider are responsible for digital content. Availability of pre-purchase information. Dispute resolution on the adequacy of digital content. European Union regulation in the field of digital protection.
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Purchase of digital content and digital services. The seller and service provider are responsible for digital content. Availability of pre-purchase information. Dispute resolution on the adequacy of digital content. European Union regulation in the field of digital protection.
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Protection of the collective interests of consumers. Types of liability for non-compliance with the safety requirements of goods and services: civil liability, administrative liability, criminal liability.
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On site
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Study room
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Protection of the collective interests of consumers. Types of liability for non-compliance with the safety requirements of goods and services: civil liability, administrative liability, criminal liability.
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Test
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EXAM
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Autoru kolektīvs (Kārkliņš J., Mantrovs V., Buka A., Barkāne I., Dāvida Z., Kārklis S., Silionovs K.) “Digitālais pirkuma objekts: patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likumā ietvertais regulējums saistībā ar 2019. gada patērētāja pirkuma direktīvu ieviešanu”. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2022.
2.
Vītoliņa B. "Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības pamati", Zvaigzne ABC. 2015 .
3.
Christian Twigg-Flesner. EU Consumer and Contract Law, UK, 2016. ISBN: 978 1 78254 736 5.
4.
Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likums.
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Preču un pakalpojumu drošuma likums.
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Informācijas sabiedrības pakalpojumu likums
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Maksājumu pakalpojumu un elektroniskās naudas likums
8.
Negodīgas komercprakses aizlieguma likums
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Reklāmas likums
10.
Likums „Par atbilstības novērtēšanu”
11.
Likums „Par atbildību par preces un pakalpojumu trūkumiem”
Additional Reading
1.
MK 2006. gada 1. augusta noteikumi Nr.632 „Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības centra nolikums”
2.
MK 2011. gada 21. jūnija noteikumi Nr. 480 „Noteikumi par kārtību, kādā tiek marķētas preces, kas saistītas ar enerģijas un citu resursu patēriņu, kā arī to reklāmu un uzraudzību”
3.
MK 2014.gada 20.maija noteikumi Nr.255 “Noteikumi par distances līgumu”
4.
MK 2014.gada 20.maija noteikumi Nr.254 ”Noteikumi par līgumu, kas noslēgts ārpus pastāvīgās saimnieciskās vai profesionālās darbības vietas”
5.
Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes direktīva 2011/83/ES (2011. gada 25. oktobris) par patērētāju tiesībām un ar ko groza Padomes Direktīvu 93/13/EEK un Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Direktīvu 1999/44/EK un atceļ Padomes Direktīvu 85/577/EEK un Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Direktīvu 97/7/EK
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Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes direktīva (ES) 2019/771(2019. gada 20. maijs)par atsevišķiem preču pārdošanas līgumu aspektiem, ar kuru groza Regulu (ES) 2017/2394 un Direktīvu 2009/22/EK un atceļ Direktīvu 1999/44/EK
7.
Torgāns K. Saistību tiesības. Otrais papildinātais izdevums. TNA, 2018.