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 contribution | Los “daños punitivos” y su incorporación al derecho peruano: reflexión acerca de su utilidad en procesos por daños masivos |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 27-41 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Juridicas |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Collective actions
- Consumer arbitration
- Private punishment
- Punitive damages