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The Legal Framework for Data and Consumer Protection in Europe

The Legal Framework for Data and Consumer Protection in Europe

Charles O’Mahony
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781605660127|ISBN10: 1605660124|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616925024|EISBN13: 9781605660134
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch017
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O’Mahony, Charles. "The Legal Framework for Data and Consumer Protection in Europe." Online Consumer Protection: Theories of Human Relativism, edited by Kuanchin Chen and Adam Fadlalla, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 326-346. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch017

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O’Mahony, C. (2009). The Legal Framework for Data and Consumer Protection in Europe. In K. Chen & A. Fadlalla (Eds.), Online Consumer Protection: Theories of Human Relativism (pp. 326-346). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch017

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O’Mahony, Charles. "The Legal Framework for Data and Consumer Protection in Europe." In Online Consumer Protection: Theories of Human Relativism, edited by Kuanchin Chen and Adam Fadlalla, 326-346. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch017

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Abstract

This chapter will discuss the legal framework for consumer and data protection in Europe. Central to this discussion will be the law of the European Union (EU) on data and consumer protection.3 Recent years have seen the creation of legal frameworks in Europe which seek to secure the protection of consumers while simultaneously facilitating economic growth in the European Union. This chapter will outline the main sources of law which protect consumers and their privacy. This chapter will outline the important provisions in these sources of law and critically analyse them. The chapter will also point up the gaps and deficiencies in the consumer and data protection legal structures.

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