Consumer Law

5 ECTS / Semester-long / Portuguese

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit

Learn the most current issues in consumer law. 
Learn the main problems addressed in the field of consumer law;
Understand the most relevant regulatory and legislative framework in the field of consumer law
Analyze and understand the legal solutions under consumer law as well as the jurisprudential answers regarding application of consumer law
Solve practical cases using "case studies" through the application of consumer law
Understand and solve practical cases by using the legal framework of consumer alternative dispute resolution

 

Syllabus

Module I Consumer Protection Law 
Module II Consumer rights when buying and selling digital goods, content and services
Module III Special Selling Modalities
Module IV Unfair Commercial Practices
Module V Law of Essential Public Services: 'Sectoral Analysis: water, energy and electronic communications. 
Module VI Consumer Credit Contracts
Module VII The consumer rights in tourism