Translation of "Consommateur intensif " (French → English) :

More competition has stimulated investment, innovation, the emergence of new services and a significant decline in consumer prices.

The Regulation on Consumer Protection Cooperation[1] (the "CPC Regulation") was adopted on 27 October 2004 and entered into force on 29 December 2006 following two years of intensive preparatory work by the Commission and Member States.

Against the background of very intensive trade flows and a converging interest in combatting unlawful practices harming consumers’ interests on both sides of the Atlantic, the CPC Network identified the USA as a priority international partner, and in particular with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)[72].

32. Points out that increased interaction between consumers, consumer organisations, retailers and manufacturers would help to strengthen consumers' rights and enable a greater amount of transparent, verifiable information to be made available;

30. Points out that increased interaction between consumers, consumer organisations, retailers and manufacturers would help to strengthen consumers' rights and enable a greater amount of transparent, verifiable information to be made available;

23. Notes the huge potential for provision of consumer financial services via the Internet since such services are particularly well suited to sale via e-commerce; further notes that the information revolution has great potential to open up cross-border trade in consumer financial services, leading to increased competition within the EU, yielding benefits to consumers of reduced prices and increased choice; consequently urges the Commission rapidly to implement an effective legal framework for e-commerce and regrets the slow pace of progress to date; in particular, calls on the Commission to resolve the current dispute over civil lega ...[+++]l jurisdiction measures to replace the Brussels and Rome Conventions;