5 Amendments of Kay SWINBURNE related to 2011/2013(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. CAlthough not necessarily a significant barrier for cross-border transactions, considers the European Contract Law project indispensable, along with other measures, useful for realising the full potential of the internal market, entailing substantial economic and employment benefits;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that EU-level harmonisation of contract law practices would be more efficient in ensuring convis one of the many practical barriers to cross-border trade, others include language, delivery cost, consumer prefergence and a more level playing field, but that, given the challenges of harmonising national legal systems, an optional instrument is a more proportionate and feasible solution, at least as an interim measureculture, all of which cannot be resolved by contract law. Therefore a toolbox is a much more appropriate solution. Further recalls that where legal barriers exist, these may be more appropriately and proportionately resolved by other measures, such as ensuring full implementation of the Services Directive and providing effective dispute resolution mechanisms;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to ensure close alignment of the proposed Consumer Rights Directive and the European Contract Law instrument, by waiting until the outcome of the negotiations on the Consumer Rights Directive, so as to clarify the relationship between the two measures in such a way that in case of conflict the consumer rights legislation takes precedence, and a high level of consumer protection is ensured; . Stresses that any proposal must also provide added value to businesses;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission to study the possibility of including financial services, particularly insurance products, within the general provisions of the Contract Law instrument;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists that a comprehensive Impact Assessment is carried out which details the potential cost of implementation as well as potential cost benefits to participants in the single market in the various sectors.