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Consumer Rights Act 2022.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to rights and remedies in contracts between traders and consumers for the sale of goods and the supply of digital content and digital and other services, including by giving effect to Directive (EU) 2019/770 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 20191 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services, Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 20192 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/EC, and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC and Articles 1, 3 and 4 of Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 20193 amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directives 98/6/EC, 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules; to amend and consolidate the law relating to unfair terms in contracts between traders and consumers; to amend the Consumer Credit Act 1995 to make provision for rights and remedies in hire-purchase agreements and consumer-hire agreements; to amend section 12 (13) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 ; to amend section 459 of the Companies Act 2014 ; and to provide for related matters.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water, General
Keyword
Basic legislation Consumer protection Court/tribunal Offences/penalties Access-to-justice Liability/compensation Contract/agreement Business/industry/corporations Risk assessment/management Beverages Vending Fraud Standards Access-to-information Water supply
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Act is organized in 14 Parts and 6 schedules. Part 1 contains preliminary and general provisions that include forms making of contract; offences and repeals and revocations. Part 2 concerns sales contracts, this includes consumer rights and remedies in sales contracts, such as right to terminate sales contract where trader has no right to sell; goods to be in conformity with sales contract; subjective and objective requirements for conformity with sales contract; liability of trader under sales contract; repair or replacement of goods; price reduction. Chapter 5 of Part 2 contains Commercial guarantees.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Amends

Consumer Protection Act, 2007.

Legislation | Ireland | 2007 (2022)

Keyword: Consumer protection, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Fraud, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Internal trade, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014).

Legislation | Ireland | 2014

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Fraud, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX