Access to jurisdiction and effective judicial protection in the protection of consumers, Justice, Administrative and Labor Litigation Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama El acceso a la jurisdicción y la tutela judicial efectiva en la protección de los consumidores

Abstract

The principle  of the best interests of the consumer constitutes an essential tenet within the economic system and the processes of production, manufacture, distribution  and  sales of products and  services in the different  markets. The  consumer requires  the  recognition of his/her rights  and  the  guarantee to access the jurisdiction and  the effective judicial protection, given his/her condition of weakness within the structure of the economic system and the functioning of the markets for goods and services, which has been recognized by the Courts specialized in consumer matters.