Right to repair – the manufacturer’s obligation to ensure repair
Overview of the new rules on the manufacturer’s obligation to ensure the repair of goods under EU Directive 2024/1799 – repairability, spare parts, repair pricing, and consumer rights.
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New criteria for loan acceleration from November 2024
The amendment to the Civil Code, effective from 1st of November, 2024, introduces new criteria for the acceleration of consumer loans.
Consumer protection
The new Consumer Protection Act introduces several changes in the area of consumer law. Some of these changes are explained in more detail in our article.
Update of general terms and conditions
Po zásadnejších zmenách v spotrebiteľskom práve je potrebná aktualizácia všeobecných obchodných podmienok, reklamačných poriadkov, podmienok používania alebo iných interných dokumentov.
Changes in consumer law terminology
Changes in consumer law also include the harmonization of terminology and the legal definitions of new terms, such as online marketplace, online marketplace operator, and others.
Sales action
Sales events and door-to-door sales of goods have been subject to stricter regulation since 1st of July, 2024, as outlined in the new Consumer Protection Act.
Prohibited practices in debt recovery
Prohibited practices in debt collection are among the new provisions introduced in the new Consumer Protection Act, which came into effect on 1st of July 2024.
Consumer protection against false discounts
One of the changes introduced by the new legislation is to increase consumer protection against false discounts and misleading or manipulating the amount of the discount.
Consumer protection against fake reviews
Nový zákon o ochrane spotrebiteľa prináša zmenu aj v oblasti ochrany pred falošnými recenziami.
The law on class action lawsuits for the protection of collective consumer interests has been adopted in Slovakia
A law on collective consumer interest protection lawsuits has been adopted. It came into effect on 25th of July 2023.