Review of the European consumer acquis

European consumer law is one of the parts of European law where more than 490 million consumers in Europe may experience the positive consequences of the European integration themselves. This is in part the reason why consumer law has the renewed attention of the European Commission. Within the framework of the development of the Common Frame of Reference the emphasis is now on the improvement of (in particular) the consumer acquis, more precisely on the review of eight directives that relate to the sale of goods and services. In this contribution the author will examine these developments.