2008/0196(COD)COM(2008)614

Consumer Rights Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on consumer rights

Stage: In force, reached 22 Nov 2011
In force: In force since 12 Dec 2011 · CELEX 32011L0083
Transposition deadline: 13 Dec 2013
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 12 Dec 2011

1 act

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 1 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1960	Implementing · Regulation	Published

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16 documents

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Report · A7-0038/2011Parliament
Proposal · COM(2017)0259Commission
Text adopted · Directive 2011/0083Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 304 22.11.2011, p. 0064Commission
Committee opinion · PE439.439Parliament
Report · PE442.789Parliament
Committee opinion · PE445.885Parliament
Amendments · PE450.954Parliament
Amendments · PE452.544Parliament
Amendments · PE452.545Parliament
SEC(2008)2544Commission
SEC(2008)2545Commission
SEC(2008)2547Commission
Text adopted · SP(2011)6334Parliament
Text adopted · T7-0116/2011Parliament
Text adopted · T7-0293/2011Parliament

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Directive 2011/83/EU harmonizes consumer contract rules across the EU, setting pre-contractual information duties, a 14-day withdrawal right for distance and off-premises sales, and delivery and fee rules. It applies to contracts concluded after 13 June 2014, with amendments from 2019 adding online marketplace transparency and penalty criteria. In force; Member States must enforce it.

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