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Faculty of Law in Rijeka took part in Consumer Week 2018

For the first time, the Faculty of Law in Rijeka joined the Consumer Week which was organised by the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts and gathered 32 partner institutions. From 8 to 15 March 2018, we participated in two events: regional presentation in Pula on 12 March and central event in Zagreb on 15 March. For that occasion, the members of the Institute of European and Comparative Law of the Faculty of Law in Rijeka wrote the brochure titled 5 FOR CONSUMERS and the flyer ONLINE CONSUMER DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  Information on 5 key consumer rights, 5 consumers’ common misconceptions and 5 ways to protect their rights were provided to interested citizens.

Consumer Protection Day was celebrated as a part of the the Zagreb central event held in the Mimara Museum. Opening of the celebration  by Vice-President of the Croatian Government and Minister Dr. Martina Dalić and Head of Representation of the European commission Mr. Branko Baričević, was followed by a roundtable tiled “How to increase awareness of consumers in the Republic of Croatia?” Among invited members of the public and economic secotr were also representatives of the Faculty of Law in Rijeka: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivana Kunda and Dr. Danijela Vrbljanac.