Brussels, 15/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Competitiveness Council which met on Thursday in Brussels was briefed by Consumer Policy Commissioner David Byrne on the content of the new proposal of directive on consumer credit, which aims to establish harmonised rules in the Union as a guarantee of increased consumer protection against over-indebtedness, and lender accountability (see EUROPE of 12 September, p.9). Discussed at the end of the session, the issue, which was to be the subject of...