Commentary on Section 18 of the Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG)

This book is more than a legal commentary. It can rather be described as a compendium of consumer dispute resolution, as it not only explains the individual provisions of the VSBG, but also provides a comprehensive overview of this area of law, from the basic principles of European law to the regulations in other countries and the procedural rules of individual arbitration boards to sample forms from the Federal Office of Justice. It also analyses practical experience with the VSBG, which has not yet been able to achieve the significance it was intended to have due to the pronounced refusal of the entrepreneurial side. The fact that the team of authors is made up of practitioners and academics means that the work not only provides competent answers to individual questions, but also a well-founded discussion of fundamental issues relating to consumer arbitration.

„The very detailed [...] commentary is aimed equally at practitioners, academics and students and, in addition to explaining the provisions of the VSBG, fortunately also focuses on questions of legislative history, the proper implementation of the ADR Directive and the purpose of the regulations. In this respect, it is not only suitable as a commentary for the application of the individual provisions of the VSBG, but also for the academic and legal-political study of this law and the subject matter in general. [...] Overall, the commentary is a successful and valuable reference work for practitioners as well as for academics and legal policy makers “