scopeoftheproposeddirectives(distancesales-kuleuven.pptVIP

* Common characteristics Both deal with ‘contracts’ (with a classical definition of ‘contract’) Presuppose that the applicable law is the law of a MS No cross-border requirement, includes domestic contracts Only B2C contracts: lack of protection of SME’s, non-profit organisations, etc. does not apply in P2P (or C2C) transactions – new sharing economy !?? Definition of consumer unclear as to mixed/dual purpose acquisitions (only a recital) Unilaterally mandatory (in favour of the consumer) (art. 18 ODSDir and art. 19 DCDir) However art. 16 ODSDir and art. 17 DCDir grant the supplier a ‘rig