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Ferretti, Federico, 1970-

The law and consumer credit information in the European Community : the regulation of credit information systems / Federico Ferretti. - London : Routledge-Cavendish, 2008. - xiv, 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index.

Consumer credit reporting in the economy : what is consumer credit reporting, and why is it used? -- The lack of a legal perspective -- Historical background : the cultural framework : a lesson from history? -- The institutional and legal standing in the EC : is the EC missing a chance? -- Reputation, privacy and the law : what rights and interests are at stake and to what extent are these conflicting? -- Legal compliance : what are the legal mechanisms upon which consumer credit reporting needs to rely? -- Conclusions.



ISBN: 9780415460736 0415460735 (hbk)

LCCN: 2007048905

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Consumer protection--Law and legislation--European Union countries.
Consumer credit--Law and legislation--European Union countries.
Data protection--Law and legislation--European Union countries.
Privacy, Right of--European Union countries.

LC Class. No.: KJE6577 / .F47 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 343.2407/1