4 Amendments of Hella RANNER related to 2011/2013(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in the wake of the global financial crisis, it appears more important than ever to provide a coherent, in addition to social, economic and fiscal policy coordination in the European Union, to consider a harmonised European contract law regime in order to help realise the full potential of the internal market,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Favours the option of setting up an optional instrument (OI) by means of a regulation; believes that such an OI could be complemented by a ‘toolbox’ that should be endorsed by means of an interinstitutional agreement; stresses, however, that this can only be expected to have a positive impact on the internal market if, as part of a detailed and intensive evaluation process, the impact of the Directive on consumer rights (COM(2008)0614), which is still in the process of being drawn up, is first awaited, considered and finally thoroughly taken into account;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that an OI would – within the appropriate limits laid down by the division of powers – generate European added value, in particular by ensuring legal certainty through the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice, providing at a stroke the potential to surmount both legal and linguistic barriers, as an OI would naturally be available in all EU languages, although linguistic barriers in the area of legal acts adopted on the basis of party autonomy – in particular in connection with standard terms and conditions – and also in the area of advertising, product or customer information cannot be removed by means of legislative measures;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that whilst an OI will have the effect of providing a single body of law, there will still be a need to seek provision of standard terms and conditions of trade which can be produced in a simple and comprehensible form, available off-the- shelf for SMEs and with some form of trust mark system to ensure consumer confidence, in accordance with European legal traditions and within the framework of party autonomy rules under consumer protection legislation, to provide sufficient scope for the framing of contractual relations on the basis of party autonomy;