소비자권리지침의 주요개념 및 적용범위에 관한 고찰－ 우리 소비자계약법의 개정방향을 덧붙여 －

Abstract

The EU has established the concept of “consumer contract law” before us, and has continuously developed pertinent legal principles and legislation through the enactment and implementation of directives. Therefore, there are numerous respects to which we should refer in the modernization of our own consumer contract law. Moreover, the Consumer Rights Directive fundamentally aims for the full harmonization of EU consumer contract law, and therefore the extent of its effect on EU member states can be considered truly immense. In cases where the interpretation of the relevant legislation —which transposes the Consumer Rights Directive into national law— being implemented in a EU member states is unclear, the definition in the Directive becomes the deciding standard. Therefore, our companies that conduct business with European customers have a need to be fully aware about the content of the Consumer Rights Directive. As such, this research thoroughly examines the definitions and scope of the of the Consumer Rights Directive in order to assist our companies and researchers in the understanding of said Directive, and on its basis also adds the legislative direction to improve our consumer contract law.