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LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME
COMENIUS MULTILATERAL PROJECTS


Training teachers in developing consumer awareness among children
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CONSUMER RIGHTS - GREEK
LEGISLATION


European Legislation Greek Legislation
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Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on
package travel, package holidays and
package tours.
Presidential Decree 339/1996 "On tour, in compliance with Directive
90/314 (OJL 158/59) on package travel, package holidays and package
tours" (Government Gazette A 225)
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Directive 98/27/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 19 May
1998 on injunctions for the protection
of consumer interests.
LAW 2251/1994 (Government Gazette 191 A / November 16, 1994) and
amendments
Law 3587/2007 (Government Gazette 152 /10-7-2007)
Law 3714/2008 (Government Gazette 231 /7-11-2008)
Law 3758/2009 (Government Gazette 68 /5-5-2009)
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Directive 97/7/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 20 May
1997 on the protection of consumers
in respect of distance contracts
Joint Ministerial Decision No Z1-496 Remote sales - Comparative
advertising - Adapting Law 2251/1994 for the "Consumer Protection" with
the provisions of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and
Council of 20 May 1997 "to protect consumers in respect of distance
contracts and Directive 97/55/EC of the European Parliament and Council
of October 6, 1997" amending Directive 84/450/EEC concerning
misleading advertising so as to include comparative advertising
4
Directive 99/44/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 25 May
1999 on certain aspects of the sale of
consumer goods and associated
guarantees.
Law 3043/2002 Responsibility of the seller for real defects and lack of
guaranteed Properties
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Directive 2000/13/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of
20 March 2000 on the approximation
of the laws of the Member States
relating to the labelling, presentation
and advertising of foodstuffs
Law 2251/1994 and amendments
Ministerial Decision 1/.75195/19.10.2004
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Directive 2000/31/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 8 June
2000 on certain legal aspects of
information society services, in
particular electronic commerce, in
the Internal Market ("Directive on
electronic commerce").
Presidential Decree No 131 Adapting Directive 3000/31 of European
Parliament and Council on certain legal aspects of information society, in
particular electronic commerce in the internal market. (Directive on
electronic commerce)
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Directive 2001/83/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 6
November 2001 on the Community
code relating to medicinal products
for human use
Health Division 3 (a) / 83 657 Harmonization of Greek legislation to the
respective Community in the production and circulation of medicinal
products for human use, in compliance with No. 2001/1983/EK Directive
"on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use" as
amended by No. 2004/27/EC, 2004/24/EC Directive on traditional herbal
medicinal products and Article 31, No. 2002/1998/EK Directive on setting
standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing,
storage and distribution of human blood and blood components.
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Directive 2001/95/EC of the European
Parliament and the Council of 3 December
2001 on general product safety
Joint Ministerial Decision No Z3/2810 General Product Safety - Compliance
with the Directive of the European Parliament and Council
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Directive 2002/65/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 23
September 2002 concerning the
distance marketing of consumer
financial services
Joint Ministerial Decision No.Z1-629 Distance marketing of consumer
financial services - Adaptation of Law 2251/1994 for the "Consumer
Protection" with the provisions of Directive 2002/65/EC of the European
Parliament and Council of September 23, 2002 "concerning the distance
marketing of consumer financial services and amending Council Directives
90/619/EEC, 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC.
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Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005
concerning unfair business-to-
consumer commercial practices in
LAW no. 3587 amending and supplementing the Law 2251/1994
"Consumer Protection", as applicable - Implementation of Directive
2005/29 European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 149).



the internal market
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Directive 2007/64/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 13
November 2007 on payment services in
the internal market
LAW NO. 3862 Adaptation of Greek legislation to the directives
2007/64/EC, 2007/44/EC and 2010/16/EE related services in the internal
market, prudential assessment of acquisitions proposals on financial
corporations and other provisions
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Directive 98/6/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 16
February 1998 on consumer protection
in the indication of the prices of
products offered to consumers
Joint Ministerial Decision No Z1 -404/2001 Indication of prices of
products offered to consumers Adaptation of Directive 98/6/EC of the
European Parliament and the Council of 16 February 1998 on consumer
protection in the indication of prices of products offered to consumers in
Greek legislation
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Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of
28 January 2002 laying down the
general principles and requirements
of food law
Joint Ministerial Decision No 15523/2006 Necessary additional measures
to implement the Regulations (EC) No. 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004,
854/2004 and 882/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council and
compliance with the Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and
Council