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Marknadsföringslagens tillämplighet för ingripanden mot könsdiskriminerande reklam

Yxklinten, Sofia LU (2024) JURM02 20242
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Uppsatsen undersöker huruvida marknadsföringslag (2008:486) är tillämplig lag vid ingripanden mot könsdiskriminerande reklam. Lagen förbjuder otillbörlig marknadsföring. Enligt lagens inledande paragraf är skyddsintresset konsumenter och näringsidkares ekonomiska intressen.

Marknadsföringslag (2008:486) saknar ett specifikt lagrum som förbjuder könsdiskriminerande reklam. För att utreda om ingripanden mot könsdiskriminerande reklam är möjliga används bland annat det vägledande målet MD 1976:8 tillsammans med dagens gällande lagstiftning.

Centralt för frågan blir bland annat tolkningen av direktivet om otillbörliga affärsmetoder 2005/29/EG och räckvidden av Internationella Handelskammarens grundregler som inkorporeras i... (More)
Uppsatsen undersöker huruvida marknadsföringslag (2008:486) är tillämplig lag vid ingripanden mot könsdiskriminerande reklam. Lagen förbjuder otillbörlig marknadsföring. Enligt lagens inledande paragraf är skyddsintresset konsumenter och näringsidkares ekonomiska intressen.

Marknadsföringslag (2008:486) saknar ett specifikt lagrum som förbjuder könsdiskriminerande reklam. För att utreda om ingripanden mot könsdiskriminerande reklam är möjliga används bland annat det vägledande målet MD 1976:8 tillsammans med dagens gällande lagstiftning.

Centralt för frågan blir bland annat tolkningen av direktivet om otillbörliga affärsmetoder 2005/29/EG och räckvidden av Internationella Handelskammarens grundregler som inkorporeras i marknadsföringslagen genom dess 5 §. Relevant blir även innebörden av lagens skyddsintressen så som de beskrivs i 1 § marknadsföringslagen.

Rättsutvecklingen på området presenteras i kronologisk ordning för att kartlägga lagstiftningens tillämpningsområde och för att tydliggöra varför lagstiftningen ser ut som den gör och de argument som legat till grund för utvecklingen genom åren.

Slutsatsen är att ingripanden mot könsdiskriminerande reklam skulle kunna vara möjliga med hjälp av marknadsföringslagen om reklamen riskerar påverka konsumentens affärsbeslut genom att snedvrida dennes ekonomiska intressen. Det är domstolen som avgör huruvida en sådan påverkan existerar. Möjligheterna att ingripa mot könsdiskriminerande reklam genom marknadsföringslagen beror med andra ord på omständigheterna i det enskilda fallet. (Less)
Abstract
This thesis examines whether or not the Swedish Marketing Act (Marknadsföringslag (2008:486)) is the applicable law for possible measures against gender-discriminating marketing. The law prohibits unfair business practices. According to its first section, the protective interests of the law are the economic interests of consumers and businesses.

The Swedish Marketing Act does not entail specific statutory provisions prohibiting gender-discriminating marketing. To determine whether that law could be used for possible measures against such marketing the precedential case of MD 1976:8 is analysed together with the current law.

Central for the analysis is the Directive concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices... (More)
This thesis examines whether or not the Swedish Marketing Act (Marknadsföringslag (2008:486)) is the applicable law for possible measures against gender-discriminating marketing. The law prohibits unfair business practices. According to its first section, the protective interests of the law are the economic interests of consumers and businesses.

The Swedish Marketing Act does not entail specific statutory provisions prohibiting gender-discriminating marketing. To determine whether that law could be used for possible measures against such marketing the precedential case of MD 1976:8 is analysed together with the current law.

Central for the analysis is the Directive concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices 2005/29/EG and the legislative reach of the International Chamber of Commerce Advertising and Marketing Communications Code incorporated within article 5 § the Swedish Marketing Act. Also relevant for the analysis is what lies in the interests that according to article 1 § the Swedish Marketing Act is protecting.

Relevant legislative development throughout the years is presented in a chronological order to map out the scope and use of today’s legislation, why it is modelled the way it is and what kind of arguments are being used to support this development.

The thesis suggests that intervention against gender-discriminating marketing using the Swedish Marketing Act could be possible if such marketing effects the consumer by materially distorting the economic behaviour of consumers. According to the thesis, it would be for the courts to decide whether such an effect exists. The possibility of intervening with gender-discriminating marketing through the Swedish Marketing Act would depend on the circumstances of each individual case. (Less)
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author
Yxklinten, Sofia LU
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organization
alternative title
Applicability of the Swedish Marketing Act on measures against gender-discriminating marketing
course
JURM02 20242
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
EU-rätt, EU law, Marknadsföringsrätt, Marknadsrätt, Marknadsföringslagen, Könsdiskriminerande reklam
language
Swedish
id
9180134
date added to LUP
2025-01-16 15:07:31
date last changed
2025-01-17 10:10:36
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  abstract     = {{This thesis examines whether or not the Swedish Marketing Act (Marknadsföringslag (2008:486)) is the applicable law for possible measures against gender-discriminating marketing. The law prohibits unfair business practices. According to its first section, the protective interests of the law are the economic interests of consumers and businesses. 

The Swedish Marketing Act does not entail specific statutory provisions prohibiting gender-discriminating marketing. To determine whether that law could be used for possible measures against such marketing the precedential case of MD 1976:8 is analysed together with the current law.

Central for the analysis is the Directive concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices 2005/29/EG and the legislative reach of the International Chamber of Commerce Advertising and Marketing Communications Code incorporated within article 5 § the Swedish Marketing Act. Also relevant for the analysis is what lies in the interests that according to article 1 § the Swedish Marketing Act is protecting. 

Relevant legislative development throughout the years is presented in a chronological order to map out the scope and use of today’s legislation, why it is modelled the way it is and what kind of arguments are being used to support this development.

The thesis suggests that intervention against gender-discriminating marketing using the Swedish Marketing Act could be possible if such marketing effects the consumer by materially distorting the economic behaviour of consumers. According to the thesis, it would be for the courts to decide whether such an effect exists. The possibility of intervening with gender-discriminating marketing through the Swedish Marketing Act would depend on the circumstances of each individual case.}},
  author       = {{Yxklinten, Sofia}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Marknadsföringslagens tillämplighet för ingripanden mot könsdiskriminerande reklam}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}