Legislative Aspects of Unfair Trade Practices in B2C Relationships

Unfair trade practices have been applied by traders against consumers who, therefore, enjoy a strong legal protection. Legislation on the EU and also on the national level in Slovakia describes the nature of unfair trading practices that should be avoided in commercial transactions. This paper aims at developing the understanding of unfair trade practices in business-to-consumer relations by reviewing the relevant legislative framework and by providing an overview of types of unfair practices that are prohibited and practices that were subject to consumers’ claims.