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As the European Union develops, the potential for the internal market becomes ever greater. Many barriers to
cross-border trading have already been brought down
and new possibilities for businesses and consumers
have opened up. And yet many Europeans still hesitate
when it comes to cross-border transactions, worried
that they will not be guaranteed the same level of
protection they have in their own country or confused
about the different laws in other Member States.
The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive has been
adopted precisely to overcome this obstacle to the
development of the internal market within Europe.
Replacing the multitude of rules in the various countries
with a common legislation, the Directive clarifies and
simplifies the process of defining an unfair commercial
practice. It provides both consumers and traders with a
single European reference point, reassuring them of
their rights and making it clear which commercial
practices are – and are not – allowed
As the European Union develops, the potential for the internal market becomes ever greater. Many barriers to
cross-border trading have already been brought down
and new possibilities for businesses and consumers
have opened up. And yet many Europeans still hesitate
when it comes to cross-border transactions, worried
that they will not be guaranteed the same level of
protection they have in their own country or confused
about the different laws in other Member States.
The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive has been
adopted precisely to overcome this obstacle to the
development of the internal market within Europe.
Replacing the multitude of rules in the various countries
with a common legislation, the Directive clarifies and
simplifies the process of defining an unfair commercial
practice. It provides both consumers and traders with a
single European reference point, reassuring them of
their rights and making it clear which commercial
practices are – and are not – allowed
