Government Decree No. 45/2014 (II.26.) on the detailed rules of contracts concluded between consumers and business operations has introduced several amendments to be applied in distance contracts (e.g. purchases made on the internet) that will affect consumers favourably.
The amendment of the Competition Act (CA) with entry into force on 1st July this year has brought about significant changes in the merger supervision procedure.
The provision of the Labour Code is in contradiction to the Constitution providing that an employee may only allude to the existence of the prohibition on dismissal due to her pregnancy or involvement in human reproductive process when she has notified the employer accordingly prior to the notification of the termination notice.
There is a common policy in all EU Member States which regulates air carriers’ liability to passengers in the event of delay, cancellation, overbooking and any related involuntary bumping as well as for all cases of denied boarding.
Whereas pursuant to the Civil Code in force earlier the liability for a breach of contract may only be validly excluded or limited, if the accompanying disadvantage is counterbalanced by proper reduction in consideration or by other advantage.
The new Civil Code imposes a material sanction on the creditor, if he fails to fulfil his obligation to notify the guarantor.
The decree of the Minister for National Economy on the procedural rules governing the administering of claims under warranty and guarantee for products sold to consumers will enter into force as from the middle of May, and businesses may not depart from its provisions to the detriment of consumers.
The new Civil Code has changed the rules for procurement by tendering from 15th March 2014. The previous act did not contain special rules regarding the tendering procedure, but the new rules provide wide ranging possibilities to the procuring party.
Regarding contracts on the transfer of title, the new Civil Code which entered into force on 15th March 2014 allows the seller to retain his title until the purchase price is paid in full.
Companies will face serious legal consequences if they fail to meet their obligation to provide information as set forth for consumer contracts. The new government decree on the detailed rules of consumer contracts between consumers and companies taking effect on 13 June 2014 introduces serious changes regarding the costumers contracts
