Activities of Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES related to 2011/0284(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Common European Sales Law
Amendments (6)
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the conditions for the establishment and the functioning ofDirective is to establish a voluntary, common European law for the internal market by making available a uniform set of contract law rules as set out in Annex I ('the Common European Sales Law'). These rules can be used for, which shall operate alongside national law and may be used, if so desired, instead of national law, solely in the field of contract law concerning cross- border transactions for the sale of goods, for the supply of digital content and for related services where the parties to a contract explicitly agree to do so.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This RegulationDirective enables traders to rely on a common set of rules and use the same contract terms for all their cross-border transactions thereby reducing unnecessary costs while providing a high degree of legal certainty.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. In relation to contracts between traders and consumers, this Regulation comprises a comprehensive in the field of cross-border transactions, this Directive comprises a set of consumer protection rules to ensure a high level of consumer protection, to enhance consumer confidence in the internal market and encourage consumers to shop across borders.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) either the address indicated by the consumer, the delivery address for goods or the billing address are located in a country country of residence of the consumer is other than the country of the trader'’s habitual residence; and
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of this Regulation, the habitual residence of companies and other bodies,the trader, whether a company or other body, whether corporate or unincorporated, shall be the place of central administration, where it lacks, in the country of the consumer, business premises or offices or any other trader establishment or legal representatives or agents and is not registered with the competent authorities for companies or other bodies, whether corporate or unincorporated, of the Member States. The habitual residence of a trader who is a natural person shall be that person's principal place of business.
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Cross-border contracts for which the Common European Sales Law can be used