July 19–21, 2023
TOPICS
We encourage
presenters to focus on the overarching theme of the conference: Challenges and
Unanswered Questions of Consumer Law. Technological developments in the
area of consumption challenge traditional ideas of consumer contracts as only
bilateral agreements. While traditional law focuses on institutions such as
banks, insurance companies, department stores etc., technological developments
increasingly lead to a focus on functions such as banking, insurance and sales,
which can be offered by very different and less controlled entities.
Intermediaries use the platform economy to link newcomers with consumers who
may have different grades of access. Thus, supervisory institutions which are
mostly organised on the national level lose influence while consumer contract
law is increasingly relevant for issues of the public good.
Within the general theme, presenters might reflect on past successes (and failures) of consumer law and policy in a particular area of commerce, opportunities for moving consumer law in a different direction, or the potential threats to consumer welfare (particularly the impact of changes in the political landscape in some parts of the world). Papers focusing on consumer law in individual countries are welcome, as well as papers with an international focus.
Presentations on all topics related to consumer protection will be considered, including but not limited to:
• International dimensions of consumer law
• Changing political climate
• Consumer law & theory
• Comparative consumer law
• Sustainability and/or consumer law, including sustainable consumption (circular economy)
• Emerging technologies, internet, “smart” contracts
• Financial services, eg consumer credit, insurance
• Bankruptcy and banking law
• Sharing economy
• Product safety
• Tourism & travel
• Health care
• Marketing and advertising
• Consumers and the digital world,
including
e-commerce
• Consumers & data such as profiling and scoring of consumers, consumer privacy
• Procedural consumer law, including enforcement of consumer law, access to justice & alternative dispute resolution
• Consumer organizations
• Effectiveness of consumer law
• Consumer education, eg clinical education in the field of consumer law
• Definition of consumer law, eg its personal and material scope
• History and evolution of consumer law
• Future developments of consumer law
• Dialogue with other disciplines, including law and economics
ABSTRACTS
All abstracts will be reviewed by the organizers of the conference. Participants will be notified of the organizers’ decisions as soon as possible. Timely notification and letters of invitation should allow participants to make transportation arrangements and apply for visas, if necessary.
The abstract must contain the following information about the candidate: title, surname, affiliated institution, position held at institution, and a current e-mail address. This information does not form part of the word count for the abstract. Candidates are requested to proofread their abstracts to ensure that the language and style is of high quality. All presentations at the conference will be in English and no provision will be made for translating.
FURTHER DETAILS
The conference will include plenary sessions each day. Most papers, however, will be presented during concurrent workshop sessions following plenary sessions, with the presentation time being limited to 15-20 minutes. After each concurrent workshop session there will be a few minutes for a brief discussion.
Accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the participants and must be made directly with the hotels. Please visit the conference website for more information on hotels near the Conference venue.
Please note that a limited number of scholarships might be available for travel expenses and/or for a research stay in Hamburg. For more information, please visit the conference website.
Please note that all participants, whether presenting a paper or not, are expected to timely register according to the registration policy as set forth on the conference website, which involves payment of a registration fee.
Registration for the 18th IACL Conference is now open. Participants are invited to attend all days of the conference and the social program.
For more information about the conference, hotel accommodation, registration, scholarships, conference schedule, and the social program, please visit the conference website www.iacl2023.com
organized by Institute for Responsible Finance
Hamburg, Germany
https://iacl2023.com/iacl2023.com
18TH INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF CONSUMER LAW CONFERENCE (IACL)
July 19–21, 2023
16 December 2022 Deadline for submission of Abstracts
20 February 2023 CfP Feedback
3 March 2023 Last Day of Early Bird
19 July 2023 Conference Day One, Evening: Conference Dinner
20 July 2023 Conference Day Two, Evening: Social Program
21 July 2023 Conference Day Three
IMPORTANT DATES:
organized by Institute for Responsible Finance
Hamburg, Germany
https://iacl2023.com/iacl2023.com
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