Consumer Protection Act (KSchG).
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Type of law
Legislation
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Abstract
The Act establishes the framework for consumer rights and business obligations in commercial transactions. The Act applies to transactions involving businesses and consumers, defining what constitutes a business and a consumer. In particular, the Act focuses on regulations related to consumer transactions, rights, and protections in various contractual scenarios. It includes special provisions to protect consumers, such as the right to withdraw from contracts under certain conditions and the invalidity of agreements that disadvantage consumers. The text consists of 53 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Special provisions for contracts between entrepreneurs and consumers (I); Legal action (II); Contracts (III); Penalties (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V).
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Long title of text
Act on protection of consumer (KSchG).
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 01 February 2020.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 164, 17 December 2016, 37pp.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz vom 23. Oktober 2002 zum Schutz der Konsumenten (Konsumentenschutzgesetz, KSchG).
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