Abstract

The article sees the process of transition from the principle of minimum harmonisation to the one of full harmonisation in some fields of consumer protection on the European level. These are fields, where it is necessary to take some measures on the level of the EU securing an equal degree of protection. This should stimulate the creation of a true Digital Single Market for cross-border consumer transactions. It is precisely this process that has imposed when developing a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods (originally conceived with a range of online sales and other distance sales), later to amend and the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content, as well. The amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods the Commission proposes to extend the scope of the proposal for a Directive on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods to cover also face-to-face sales. The article sees the main elements of the two contracts laid down in these proposals.