New Sales Law since January 1, 2022

“Today’s update on the reform of the law of obligations as of January 1, 2022, highlights key innovations that particularly affect consumers. In addition to a redefinition of the concept of material defect from § 434 I BGB, the numerous changes to the consumer goods purchase in accordance with §§ 474 ff. BGB are presented and the new type of contract for “digital products” according to §§ 327 ff. BGB is examined in more detail.

The text does not replace an individual case assessment. Any liability, especially for the accuracy of the information, is excluded.”

We have summarized a summary of the most important information in this document.