Legal Protection of Consumers

Learning Results

This is an additional training course (course option), designed to provide students with
information about the nuclear rights of the consumer.
In this new legal field, the program’s course aims to give students a broad perspective
and consistent to enable it:
a) Know the legal rights of consumers;
b) Ensure the rights of consumers in a global and competitive market;
c) Identify the tools for resolving consumer disputes.

Program

I – INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW OF CONSUMPTION
II – CONSUMER PROTECTION
III – SOURCES OF LAW OF CONSUMPTION
IV – CONTRACT LAW
1.The principle of prohibition of unfair terms.
2.The consumer contracts.
3.Contratos concluded outside the shop.
4.The distance contracts, at home and by electronic means.
5.Vendas automatic chain sales, forced sales and sales related.
6.Vendas with price reduction.
7.Tutela the consumer Internet.
V – ADVERTISING.
8.Sentidos the word “Advertisement “.
9.Princípios regulators of advertising activity.
10.A mail advertising.
11.A television advertising.
VI – RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRODUCER
12.The principle of liability for unlawful acts.
13.The responsibility.
14.The notion of defect.
15.Danos compensated.
VII – PROCEDURAL MEANS OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
16.The use of the new judicial means.
17.Arbitration
18.Os legal means.

Internship(s)

NAO

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