An agent-based approach to consumer´s law dispute resolution

Buying products online results in a new type of trade which the traditional legal systems are not ready to deal with. Besides that, the increase in B2C relations led to a growing number of consumer claims and many of these are not getting a satisfactory response. New approaches that do not include traditional litigation are needed, having in consideration not only the slowness of the judicial system, but also the cost/beneficial relation in legal procedures. This paper points out to an alternative way of solving these conflicts online, using Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence methodologies. The work here presented results in a consumer advice system, which fastens and makes easier the conflict resolution process both for consumers and for legal experts.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - TIARAC - Telematics and Artificial Intelligence in Alternative Conflict Resolution Project (PTDC/JUR/71354/2006

Consumer Protection in Insurance in New Zealand: An Examination of law and Practice

A glance at a random sample of consumer credit agreements (hire purchase agreements or instruments by way of security) will show that a high proportion of them contain a payment for some sort of payment protection. What is also clear to anyone working in the field of consumer advice or protection is that there are numerous varieties of this type of agreement, and that the lack of regulation in this field has meant that a wide variety of practices are used to secure payment for repayment protection. The author examines and analyses the various methods by which the consumer's repayments on a credit agreement are ostensibly protected in the event of some unforeseen event occurring that affects the ability to repay

Doing Business in Argentina

[Excerpt] Foreign investors enjoy the same rights and undertake the same duties as domestic investors when investing in financial or productive activities. Generally, Argentine Law does not set any restrictions or prohibitions on foreign investments. They are no longer subject to prior government approval beyond those applicable to any domestic or foreign investor in each particular activity. The Ley de Inversiones Extranjeras (Foreign Investment Law) (hereinafter referred to as the “FIL”) (Law No. 21,382/76) was amended several times for the purpose of achieving a liberalization and deregulation of said investments. It was recently amended by Law No. 23,697 and Executive Order No. 1,853/93. The FIL sets forth that foreign investors shall be treated as local investors, provided they invest in productive activities. (i.e., industrial, mining, agricultural, commercial, service or financial activities, or any other activities related to the production or exchange of goods or services). Investments may be made in: (i) foreign currency; (ii) capital assets, (iii) profits from other investments; (iii) repatriable capital resulting from other investments made in the country; (iv) capitalization of foreign credits; (vi) certain intangible assets; (vi) other forms acceptable to the foreign investment authorities or contemplated by special legislation

analyzing the e-commerce law of the Republic of Korea for successful experience to consumer protection in e-commerce of Mongolia

Thesis(Master) -- KDI School: Master of Public Policy, 2021The primary goal of this research is to examine the current issues of consumer protection in Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-commerce of Mongolia and to discuss what legal concepts and policies are needed to properly protect consumer rights in e-commerce, using the Republic of Korea as a model. In addition, it aims to develop recommendations as to how to build an effective legal environment in Mongolia. For this purpose, the study analyzes cases of judicial decisions, statistics and current legislation in both countries. The primary sources were from the concept and provisions of existing laws on protection consumer rights in e-commerce. The secondary data are obtained from various statistics, judicial decisions, press releases, relevant studies and reports. The research paper reveals that while consumer protection in Mongolia is in place for both offline and online transactions, there are some limitations in e-commerce. Thus, some narrow provisions that regulate new emerged issues in e-commerce were discussed from E-commerce Act of the Republic of Korea.I. Introduction II. E-commerce policy and consumer protection of Mongolia III. E-commerce laws and regulations in the Republic of Korea IV. Analysis and recommendation V. ConclusionmasterpublishedKhash-Erdene PUREVSURE