Verbraucherprozessrecht

“To ensure a high level of consumer protection“ in the European member states (art. 169 (1) TFEU) can only be successful when substantive consumer laws are effectively enforced. For that purpose, appropriate procedural instruments are necessary. In this revised edition of a ‘law of consumer procedure’, they are set forth and analysed in a systematic way and tested for their effectiveness. The attorney’s perspective and the requirements of an effective judiciary are also discussed in detail. Taking German law as a starting point, the neighbouring countries’ laws are comparatively considered as well, which leads to an increasing Europeanisation. Further central issues are consumer ADR and collective arrangements for mass grievances. The revised edition, therefore, aims to represent a scholarly based law of consumer procedure which addresses practical needs and may serve as a student manual in optional fields as well. The author mainly publishes in the fields of international business transactions, law of damages, and procedural law.