Abstract
The adoption of Directive 2013/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21.05.2013 on alternative dispute resolution methods for the settlement of consumer disputes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC and Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21.05.2013 on the online system of consumer disputes resolution and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC, was intended to enable consumers to resolve disputes with entrepreneurs using alternative dispute resolution methods. In order to ensure that consumers can exercise the rights granted to them by EU law, by way of implementation of the Regulations there has been an amendment of the Act of 3 July 2003 - Aviation law (i.e. Journal of Laws of 2019, item 1580), on the basis of which the institution of the Passenger Ombudsman at the Civil Aviation Office was established, which is an entity entitled to conduct proceedings for the out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes between a passenger and an air carrier, tour operator, or seller of air tickets, entered into the register of entitled entities. The purpose of this study is to present the legal regulation concerning proceedings before the Ombudsman, indicating the political position of the Passenger Ombudsman and his team using analytical and comparative research methods.
Highlights
The resolution of Directive 2013/11/EC and Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21.05.2013 on alternative dispute resolution of consumer disputes and amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC1 and Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21.05.2013 on online dispute resolution for consumer disputes, and making amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC2 was aimed at enabling consumers to resolve disputes with entrepreneurs using alternative dispute resolution methods
In order to ensure that consumers can exercise the rights granted to them by EU law, by way of implementation of the Regulations there has been an amendment of the Act of 3 July 2003 – Aviation law (i.e. Journal of Laws of 2019, item 1580), on the basis of which the institution of the Passenger Ombudsman at the Civil Aviation Office was established, which is an entity entitled to conduct proceedings for the outof-court settlement of consumer disputes between a passenger and an air carrier, tour operator, or seller of air tickets, entered into the register of entitled entities
The purpose of this study is to present the legal regulation concerning proceedings before the Ombudsman, indicating the political position of the Passenger Ombudsman and his team using analytical and comparative research methods
Summary
The resolution of Directive 2013/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21.05.2013 on alternative dispute resolution of consumer disputes and amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC1 and Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21.05.2013 on online dispute resolution for consumer disputes, and making amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC2 was aimed at enabling consumers to resolve disputes with entrepreneurs using alternative dispute resolution methods These disputes would be resolved by independent and impartial bodies and the procedure would become effective and prompt. According to Article 3 of the said Act, the purpose of this procedure is to resolve a consumer dis-
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