Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests. Codification

PURPOSE: to codify the EU Directive on injunctions for the protection of consumer's interests.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers’ interests (codified version).

CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is to undertake a codification of Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests has been substantially amended several times.

The new Directive will supersede the various Directives incorporated in it. Their content is fully preserved, and they are brought together with only such formal amendments as are required by the codification exercise itself.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 29/12/2009.