Features of the protection of the rights of the parties to the contract on the provision of tourist services: main forms and methods
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35774/app2024.02.066Keywords:
the field of tourism, contract, tourist services, parties to the contract, protection of their rights, forms and methodsAbstract
The protection of consumer rights is a priority in the process of adapting the legislation of Ukraine in accordance with the standards and requirements of the European Union and international legal acts. Among the main promising directions is the field of tourism, which is developing quite dynamically, therefore, ensuring the protection of the rights of tourists as consumers and developing an effective mechanism for exercising their rights is of great importance today.
Nowadays, in many countries of the world, it is believed that tourism plays a major role in the «promotion» of the state on the world stage. The tourism industry is recognized as fundamental for the economy of many countries of the world, because it has an impact on various areas of the economy, including trade, construction, transport, agriculture, etc. In particular, the state of tourism affects both the level of market relations and contributes to increasing the employment of the population, as well as international cooperation. Therefore, tourism activity should be one of the priority directions of Ukraine’s development, which will contribute to obtaining additional funds for the budget and ensure the functioning of other industries related to it.
The market for the provision of tourist services is a rather promising industry, which is why tourism has become firmly rooted in people’s lives nowadays. The rapid development of this area is due to the need of citizens to rest and meaningfully spend their leisure time. There are also prerequisites for improving the sphere of tourist services in Ukraine.
The adaptation of national legislation to the requirements and standards of the EU in the field of tourism is a difficult task, but recently this process has been taking place, although there are still unresolved issues related to the name of the contract on the provision of tourist services, the introduction of the list of rights of the parties to the contract, the features of their protection, etc.
The purpose of the article is to determine the main forms and methods of protecting the rights of the parties to a contract on the provision of tourist services, and ways to improve them.
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