Multilingualism and consumer protection

Livre Chapitre de livre Multilingualism and consumer protection eng 2022 author Kaddous Christine 134425 author Marcus Laura 845248 451-471 10.1075/wlp.9 9789027258274 https://benjamins.com/catalog/wlp.9 This chapter investigates the various language requirements in EU consumer law. The research conducted in this European project revealed that there is no general rule in the matter to guide the EU legislature. Requirements as to the use of languages vary from one field to another. The case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union also reflects this main finding. As linguistic competences remain largely in the hands·of the Member States, multilingualism is often at the origin of conflicts in the dichotomy between EU economic integration and Member States' sovereignty. National linguistic requirements may conflict with EU law (primary and/or secondary legislation), unless accepted on the basis of reasonable justifications according to EU law. This chapter first proposes to classify the language requirements in EU consumer law on the basis of the objectives pursued by different legislations. This classification may allow Member States to adopt and adapt their national regulations in accordance with predetermined EU language criteria. The second proposal made in this chapter is to promote multilingualism in EU consumer legislation. This may be achieved by developing an EU policy to increase awareness of the importance of multilingualism as an objective to be promoted in its own right within the EU (and not only as a tool accompanying the achievement of economic objectives). Developing such a policy may foster mobility and inclusion of EU consumers, including EU economic operators and citizens in general. Multilinguisme Protection des consommateurs Droit européen Dewey 341 Dewey 341.242 Amsterdam / Philadelphia John Benjamins Studies in world language problems 9 101 Centre d'études juridiques européennes 59 98 Département de droit international public et organisation internationale 5E false Advances in interdisciplinary language policy François Grin, László Marácz and Nike K. Pokorn 2b9b3e8a-2db2-419d-86d5-27b96c8950eb Book chapter (Published version) Private Prof. Christine Kaddous - Multiling.pdf 1524251 application/pdf closedAccess Faculté de droit / Centre d'études juridiques européennes Faculté de droit / Département de droit international public et organisation internationale

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