Issue 7/2011

Current Issues in Consumer Law 7/2011

10/01/2012
EDITORIAL
Global rules for financial services
The high-level principles on financial consumer protection recently endorsed by the G20 countries emphasise the need for authorities that oversee consumer protection and the promotion of common rules that cover all financial services.
10/01/2012
A larger role for consumer perspective in financial supervision
In the autumn, the Finnish Consumer Agency issued several statements relevant to savings and investment products. What these statements have in common is bringing a genuine consumer perspective to bear on the supervision of financial services and taking into account behavioural economics.
10/01/2012
Securities market legislation about to be reformed
The legal and financial position of the consumer in the securities market must be safeguarded as well as possible. Non-professional consumers acting as investors are vulnerable as buyers of complex and difficult-to-understand investment products.
10/01/2012
More specific information on long-term savings products
Information provided on the returns and costs of long-term savings contracts and insurance policies are of key importance for a consumer selecting a product. However, this information often is hard to grasp, and making comparisons between various products is difficult.

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Current Issues in Consumer Law 7/2011

10/01/2012 13:46 EDITORIAL
Global rules for financial services
10/01/2012 13:49 A larger role for consumer perspective in financial supervision
10/01/2012 14:36 Securities market legislation about to be reformed
10/01/2012 14:35 More specific information on long-term savings products
10/01/2012 14:34 Improving investment fund customer service
10/01/2012 14:33 The Finnish Consumer Agency opposes the extension of compensation levy
10/01/2012 14:31 Towards a digital internal market in the European Union
10/01/2012 14:30 OECD is weighing digital content services
10/01/2012 14:28 Misgivings about the proposed Common European Sales Law
10/01/2012 14:04 For the legal protection of the helpless
10/01/2012 14:03 Tax certificates free of charge in debt adjustment situations
10/01/2012 13:59 Attention on telemarketing of communication services
10/01/2012 13:52 Shortcomings in displaying prices and customer service

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