ACI Partners: Legal Flash No. 6

ACI Partners: Legal Flash No. 6

• 07.04.2016

This Legal Flash No 6 brings you the latest news on adoption of the new Law on Prosecution Office. The Moldovan Parliament was also preoccupied with consumer rights and renewable energy, having adopted Law on consumer rights upon conclusion of contracts and Law on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Both laws aim to implement the provisions of the respective EU Directives.

Law on consumer rights upon conclusion of contracts (”The Law”) creates the necessary legal framework to implement the provisions of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights. The Law aims to ensure a high level of consumer protection and a good functioning of the internal market.
The Law applies to any contract concluded between a trader and a consumer, including supply contracts of the public service of water supply and sewerage, supply contracts of natural gas, electricity supply contracts or contracts for the supply of heat energy. The Law does not apply to contracts negotiated away from business premises, if the payment which must be carried by consumer does not exceed the equivalent in MDL of 10 Euro at the exchange rate of the National Bank of Moldova on the respective day.
The Law does not affect the rules on validity, perfection and effect of contracts regulated by other laws, insofar as these aspects are not regulated by the Law. The Law contains regulations concerning: requirements for consumer information for other contracts than distance contracts or contracts negotiated away from business premises; requirements for consumer information for distance contracts and contracts negotiated away from business premises and the right to revoke them.The consumer will be exempted from payment in case of unsolicited supply of goods, water and sewerage services, natural gas, electricity, heat energy or digital content.

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