Consumer Protection and Competition Policy in a Changing World
| Theme: | Consumer Protection and Competition Policy in a Changing World |
| On: | Monday December 19th 2016 |
| Location: |
UCD Sutherland School of Law |
| For: |
Legal Professionals, Law Faculty and Students |
| Fee: |
€250 Practitioner Rate, €80 Academic Rate |
| Presented by: |
Riga Graduate School of Law and UCD Sutherland School of Law |
L-R Prof. Paula Giliker, Prof. Geraint Howells, Dr Mary-Catherine Lucey, Prof. Vanessa Mak, Prof Rob Merkin QC
The UCD Sutherland School of Law and the Riga Graduate School of Law, Latvia are delighted to announce the first event in a collaboration exploring aspects of consumer protection law, competition policy and financial services law and practice in a changing world. This duo-colloquium will explore, in a lively and engaging manner, key contemporary issues in these fields and will be, for example, of interest to lawyers, academics, civil servants and relevant policy advisers. Topics include: reform of consumer law in the EU, Ireland and the UK; EU proposals on the supply of digital content; online platforms; competition law and policy post-Brexit; the protection of bank depositors; consumer insurance and natural disasters; new forms of consumer credit; and UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Contributions will be made from distinguished speakers based in Ireland, the UK, Latvia, the Netherlands, Japan and Hong Kong; and the event will be introduced by His Excellency Gints Apals, Latvian Ambassador to Ireland.
Consumer Protection and Competition Policy in a Changing World Programme
To register please click (opens in a new window)here.
CPD Hours: 5 hours 30 minutes
Organisers: (opens in a new window)Professor Mel Kenny (RGSL), Dr. Mary Catherine Lucey (UCD) and Professor James Devenney (UCD)