“Punitive damages” and their incorporation into Peruvian law: reflection on their usefulness in mass damages proceedings

Olga Alejandra Alcántara Francia

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Abstract

Objective: This article raises a reflection on the incorporation of the Anglo-Saxon figure of “punitive damages into the Peruvian consumer law “ in order to eliminate cases in which the behavior of the offender expressed in indifference, disinterest, etc., towards the victim is not punished and may even constitute a profitable activity. Methodology: Hermeneuticsynthetic methodology for the characterization of the cases of private punishment, administrative sanctions and mandates. Application of the compared method in the evaluation of its implementation in the jurisdiction and/or in sanctioning administrative headquarters. Results: Its adoption, through consumer arbitration for the cases of protection of interests and in judicial proceedings for the protection of diffuse interests, can generate positive effects in the market. Conclusions: Disincentive of reprehensible behavior derived from massive damage.

Translated title of the contributionLos “daños punitivos” y su incorporación al derecho peruano: reflexión acerca de su utilidad en procesos por daños masivos
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-41
Number of pages15
JournalJuridicas
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Collective actions
  • Consumer arbitration
  • Private punishment
  • Punitive damages

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