Misleading Practices of 'Directory Companies' in the Context of Current and Future Internal Market Legislation Aimed at the Protection of Consumers and SMEs
Requested by the European Parliament's committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, October 2008
Amsterdam Law School Research Paper No. 2012-48
Institute for Information Law Research Paper No. 2012-41
126 Pages Posted: 29 Mar 2012
Date Written: March 29, 2012
Abstract
This study by Civic Consulting provides an overview of the extent of the problem of ‘directory companies’ reported to apply misleading practices. It describes judicial and non-judicial measures taken by affected enterprises and discusses initiatives by Member States aimed at tackling these practices. The study further presents an overview of the current EU legal framework and its national implementation. Finally, the study presents overall conclusions with a discussion of options for EU-level action.
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