Brussels, 05/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Community network of national bodies responsible for the out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes was launched in Lisbon on Friday, by David Byrne, European Commissioner for consumer protection, and Acacio Barriros, Portuguese Minister of State, at a conference organised on the initiative of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council. The idea of this informal network, proposed by the Commission to eliminate obstacles preventing consumers lodging...