NOȚIUNEA DE CONSUMATOR ÎN REGULAMENTUL (CE) NR. 593/2008 AL PARLAMENTULUI EUROPEAN ȘI AL CONSILIULUI DIN 17 IUNIE 2008 PRIVIND LEGEA APLICABILÃ OBLIGAȚIILOR CONTRACTUALE (ROMA I) ȘI, RESPECTIV, ÎN LEGEA ROMÂNÃ (CODUL CONSUMULUI – LEGEA NR. 296/2004)

In this study, the author makes an analysis of the notion of “consumer” according to art. 6 of the Regulation (EC) no. 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (called „Rome I) as compared to the regulation of this notion in the Romanian law (mainly in the Consumer Code – Law no. 296/2004 as subsequently amended and supplemented), emphasizing that the established Romanian law in this matter, although slightly different from the European law (Rome I) does not contradict the European law, but only explains it better and, partially, extends its incidence, and this to the benefit of consumers.