Digital Content and Distance Sales

Preface - v
List of Authors - xiii

PART I. INTRODUCTION

Not Good but Certainly Content: The Proposals for European Harmonisation of Online and Distance Selling of Goods and the Supply of Digital Content - Marco B.M. Loos - 3

1. Introduction - 4
2. The Road Leading to the Current Proposals - 5
3. Yet Another Regime for Sales Contracts? - 13
4. Online Sales and Distance Sales Directive - 16
5. Digital Content Directive - 28
6. Unresolved Matters - 49
7. Concluding Remarks - 52

PART II. PROPOSALS FOR A DIRECTIVE ON ONLINE AND DISTANCE SALES OF TANGIBLE GOODS AND FOR A DIRECTIVE ON DIGITAL CONTENT

Proposal for a Directive on Certain Aspects Concerning Contracts for the Online and Other Distance Sales of Goods: Scope of Application, Definitions and Conformity - Sanne Jansen and Sophie Stijns - 57

1. Introduction - 58
2. Scope of Application and Definitions - 59
3. Conformity - 68
4. Relevant Time for Establishing Conformity - 87
5. (No) Notification of a Lack of Conformity - 91
6. Conclusion - 93

Proposal for a Directive on Digital Content: Scope of Application and Liability for a Lack of Conformity - Simon Geiregat and Reinhard Steennot - 95

1. Introduction - 97
2. Scope of Application - 100
3. Supply - 118
4. Conformity - 120
5. Conformity Assessment: Time, Liability and Proof - 149
6. Unsolved Issues - 159
7. Conclusions - 164

Remedies, Modifi cation of Digital Content and Right to Terminate Long-Term Digital Content Contracts - Ignace Claeys and Jonas Vancoillie - 167

1. Introduction - 168
2. Background and Essential Characteristics of the Proposals - 172
3. The Consumer’s Remedies - 177
4. Modification of Digital Content and Long-Term Contracts for the Supply of Digital Content - 220
5. Conclusion - 230

Commercial Guarantees in the Proposal for a Directive on Certain Aspects Concerning Contracts for the Online and Other Distance Sales of Goods - Evelyne Terryn and Sanne Vandemaele - 233

1. Introduction - 233
2. Evolution of the European Legislation on Commercial Guarantees - 235
3. Commercial Guarantees in the Current Regulatory Framework – The Apple Case - 244
4. Commercial Guarantees in the ODSD Proposal - 250
5. Conclusion - 262
Annex: Comparison of the CSD and the ODSD - 262

Right of Redress - Bert Keirsbilck - 265

1. Introduction - 265
2. Genesis of Article 4 CSD - 266
3. Right of Redress under Article 4 CSD, Article 17 DCD Proposal and Article 16 ODSG Proposal - 271
4. Implementation of Article 4 CSD in Belgium – Article 17 DCD Proposal and Article 16 ODSG Proposal - 275
5. The Case for EU Direct Producers’ Liability - 277
6. Conclusion - 279

PART III. PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION ON CROSS-BORDER PORTABILITY OF ONLINE CONTENT SERVICES IN THE INTERNAL MARKET

`Content-Wherever-You-Go’: Towards Cross-Border Portability of Online Digital Content - Eva Lievens - 283
1. Introduction - 283
2. Background - 284
3. Rationale and Objective - 285
4. Impact Assessment - 287
5. Legal Basis and Choice of Instrument - 289
6. Key Elements, Definitions and Scope of Application of the POSCR - 290
7. Obligation to Enable Cross-Border Portability of Online Content Services - 292
8. Localisation of the Provision, Access to and Use of Online Content Services - 294
9. Contracts - 295
10. Protection of Personal Data and Other Rights - 296
11. Application - 297
12. Assessment of the Proposal - 297
13. Recent Developments - 301
14. Conclusion - 303

PART IV: CONCLUSION

The New Proposals for Directives Concerning Digital Content and Online/Distance Sales: What Impact on Consumer Protection? - Gert Straetmans and Shana Meys - 307

1. Introduction - 308
2. Key Objectives of the Proposals for Directives - 311
3. Analysis from a Belgian Perspective - 313
4. Scope of Application of the Proposals: Analysis from a European Perspective - 348
5. Conclusion - 355