On 25 April 2024, Advocate General Emiliou delivered his long-awaited opinion on the question of whether the average consumer should be seen as a homo economicus or as an individual with bounded rationality.
Despite the amendments made to the proposal for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) during the adoption process, "Any agreement is definitely better than no agreement because the changes that it brings are major", says Prof. Branda Katan.
The transition towards a sustainable economy is a pivotal aim for the EU, taking into account, inter alia, the interests of consumers in sustainable production and consumption. An important step in this direction was taken on 15 March 2024 with the adoption of the CS3D by the Council of the European Union.
We are very excited to announce our second research seminar of the year! Join us on 1 March for a meeting with prof. Martijn Hesselink (European University Institute, Florence) to discuss his latest work on ethical consumption and social justice.
On 8 February, the Consumer ID project will organise a research seminar with prof. dr. Marija Bartl (UvA). The seminar will focus on prof. Bartl's upcoming book, which is (provisionally) entitled: “Sustainable and shared: Instituting a new imaginary of prosperity in the EU”.
Prosumers, once declared professionals, are caught between a rock and a hard place. Can contract law offer some refuge? It will be exciting to see Laura’s PhD project about the prosumer puzzle take shape over the coming years.
Platformisation of the economy has breathed new life into the long-standing tradition of prosumption. But who is the prosumer and why online prosumption of goods deserves a closer look?
What is the mutual relationship between consumer law and consumer identities? Do they affect each other and if so, what can we learn from this for future regulation? My subproject explores these questions in more detail, connecting insights from identity research with historical and comparative perspectives on consumer law.
The pursuit of sustainability is a trigger for rethinking the role of consumers and consumer law. Does it mean that consumers might have to give up some of their protection, or take on new responsibilities to pursue this goal together with governments and the private sector?
