Naslov
Consumer protection in games of chance

Autori
Kanceljak, Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Economic and Social Development: 22nd International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development - "Legal Challenges of Modern World" / Radic, Zeljko ; Roncevic, Ante ; Yongqiang, Li - Varaždin : VADEA, 2017, 868-878

Skup
22nd International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development - "Legal Challenges of Modern World"

Mjesto i datum
Split, Hrvatska, 29.06.2017. - 30.06.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
consumer protection, games of chance, over-indebtedness
(zaštita potrošača, igre na sreću, prezaduženost građana)

Sažetak
Players who participate in games of chance may, by concluding these contracts, be faced with a problem of an over-indebtedness. That is why players who participate in games of chance are in this paper considered as consumers. Because of that it is explored whether they are protected by usual consumer protection rights and are there consumer right which can be considered also a good way to prevent over-indebtedness. The main thesis is that consumers who are concluding gaming contracts, are not protected in an adequate way. This research first discusses the main characteristic of aleatory contracts and gaming contract. It has shown that the particularities of the contracts which they conclude do not enable the implementation of the usual consumer protection mechanisms. On the other hand, there are some legal solution in Consumer Protection Act and Games of chance Act that aim to provide protection of consumer which are concluding gaming contracts. Since at European Union level this problem is particularly acute in the sphere of on- line gambling, Recommendation 2014/478/EU on principles for the protection of consumers and players of online gambling services and for the prevention of minors from gambling online was adopted. Key objectives of the mentioned Recommendation are presented and elaborated.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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