Ochrana spotřebitele na trhu s kosmetickými přípravky

The aim of this thesis is to define specifics of consumer protection on the cosmetic products market in terms of regulation of consumer safety and protection against unfair competition with the emphasis on Czech and European legislation, to characterize the effects of legislation on cosmetics manufacturer, to analyze the structure of unsatisfactory cosmetics and based on the established facts demonstrate the following hypothesis: "The current level of legal regulation of cosmetic products market has a positive influence on consumer protection in the cosmetics market and a negative impact on the freedom of business in the manufacture of cosmetic products." The theoretical part analyzes the current state of the legal environment of consumer protection due to the specifics of the market. There are introduced legal norms that are used to protect consumers with emphasis on consumers safety and protection of their health and consequently also consumer protection against unfair competition. The practical part is devoted to evaluation of the efficiency of the legislation and the supervisory authorities to ensure product safety as well as the economic implications of the above. It also focuses on European aspect in development related with requirements for claims used in relation to cosmetics and criticizes the harmful consequences of high level of regulation.