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The Resource Traveller Vulnerability in the Context of Travel and Tourism Contracts : A Comparison of Brazilian and EU Law, by Maria Goretti Sanches Lima, (electronic resource)

Traveller Vulnerability in the Context of Travel and Tourism Contracts : A Comparison of Brazilian and EU Law, by Maria Goretti Sanches Lima, (electronic resource)

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The book highlights the link between consumers and travellers, identifying the meaning of vulnerability in Brazil and the EU. It also covers different types of contracts for tourism and travel services, including online booking processes. Only after 2015, as a result of the directive on package travel and linked travel arrangements, did the EU begin viewing travellers as consumers in the sense of Union Consumer Law; conversely, in Brazil, the traveller has no legal status whatsoever and is considered solely a consumer. As the traveller is implicitly a consumer he/she is subject to vulnerability. However, the definition of vulnerability differs considerably between Brazil and the EU: while in Brazil it is a principle stemming from the Consumer Defence Code, covering all consumers, in the EU vulnerability is not an established principle. In the EU, although the average consumer is assumed to be reasonably well informed, observant and circumspect, they are also recognised as the weaker party in the contract. That recognition does not fit with the notion of "confident consumer". Vulnerable consumers in the EU are those whose individual characteristics, such as their age, physical or mental infirmity, or credulity, make them particularly susceptible to unfair commercial practices. Conversely, in Brazil these consumers are seen as being hyper-vulnerable, rather than solely vulnerable. In this context, travellers are in a weaker position than regular consumers buying goods or services, because they are outside of their domicile or jurisdiction for a brief or extended period of time. This book examines two types of traveller vulnerability that make travellers, particularly international ones, a special type of consumers: 1. External and 2. Legal (jurisdiction). Travellers' vulnerability mainly stems from consumers travelling to different markets and different cultures. As such, they are subject to different laws that require special global attention. While both the EU and Brazilian system have their respective advantages and disadvantages, the goal of both must be to further increase protection for travellers, including business travellers. In consumer societies, the traveller is indeed a consumer by logical causation and hence a "special consumer".--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (XIX, 226 pages)
Contents
  • 1 Introduction: Ist he Traveller a Consumer?
  • 2 Brazil Consumer and Tourism Laws
  • 3 Europe Consumer and Travel Laws
  • 4 Analysis: Consumer, Traveller and Vulnerability
  • 5. Conclusion: Travellers' Protection
Isbn
9783319983769
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98376-9
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Traveller Vulnerability in the Context of Travel and Tourism Contracts : A Comparison of Brazilian and EU Law
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Traveller Vulnerability in the Context of Travel and Tourism Contracts
Title remainder
A Comparison of Brazilian and EU Law
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by Maria Goretti Sanches Lima
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
The book highlights the link between consumers and travellers, identifying the meaning of vulnerability in Brazil and the EU. It also covers different types of contracts for tourism and travel services, including online booking processes. Only after 2015, as a result of the directive on package travel and linked travel arrangements, did the EU begin viewing travellers as consumers in the sense of Union Consumer Law; conversely, in Brazil, the traveller has no legal status whatsoever and is considered solely a consumer. As the traveller is implicitly a consumer he/she is subject to vulnerability. However, the definition of vulnerability differs considerably between Brazil and the EU: while in Brazil it is a principle stemming from the Consumer Defence Code, covering all consumers, in the EU vulnerability is not an established principle. In the EU, although the average consumer is assumed to be reasonably well informed, observant and circumspect, they are also recognised as the weaker party in the contract. That recognition does not fit with the notion of "confident consumer". Vulnerable consumers in the EU are those whose individual characteristics, such as their age, physical or mental infirmity, or credulity, make them particularly susceptible to unfair commercial practices. Conversely, in Brazil these consumers are seen as being hyper-vulnerable, rather than solely vulnerable. In this context, travellers are in a weaker position than regular consumers buying goods or services, because they are outside of their domicile or jurisdiction for a brief or extended period of time. This book examines two types of traveller vulnerability that make travellers, particularly international ones, a special type of consumers: 1. External and 2. Legal (jurisdiction). Travellers' vulnerability mainly stems from consumers travelling to different markets and different cultures. As such, they are subject to different laws that require special global attention. While both the EU and Brazilian system have their respective advantages and disadvantages, the goal of both must be to further increase protection for travellers, including business travellers. In consumer societies, the traveller is indeed a consumer by logical causation and hence a "special consumer".--
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Sanches Lima, Maria Goretti
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340.9
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  • International business enterpris
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Traveller Vulnerability in the Context of Travel and Tourism Contracts : A Comparison of Brazilian and EU Law, by Maria Goretti Sanches Lima, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98376-9
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Contents
1 Introduction: Ist he Traveller a Consumer? -- 2 Brazil Consumer and Tourism Laws -- 3 Europe Consumer and Travel Laws -- 4 Analysis: Consumer, Traveller and Vulnerability -- 5. Conclusion: Travellers' Protection
Control code
978-3-319-98376-9
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XIX, 226 pages)
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multiple file formats
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Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
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9783319983769
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8 illustrations in color.
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remote
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(OCoLC)1066177217
Label
Traveller Vulnerability in the Context of Travel and Tourism Contracts : A Comparison of Brazilian and EU Law, by Maria Goretti Sanches Lima, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98376-9
Publication
Antecedent source
mixed
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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not applicable
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1 Introduction: Ist he Traveller a Consumer? -- 2 Brazil Consumer and Tourism Laws -- 3 Europe Consumer and Travel Laws -- 4 Analysis: Consumer, Traveller and Vulnerability -- 5. Conclusion: Travellers' Protection
Control code
978-3-319-98376-9
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XIX, 226 pages)
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9783319983769
Level of compression
uncompressed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
8 illustrations in color.
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1066177217

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