Norwegian consumer laws, explained
10 · 668 §§Ten Norwegian laws on renting a home, buying, debt collection, debt and banking. Each section has the legal text and a plain-language explanation of what it means for you.
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Norwegian laws
- 89 §§The Tenancy ActRenting a home: deposit, maintenance, rent increases, termination and moving out.
- 63 §§The Consumer Purchases ActYour rights when you buy goods from a shop or online store: defects, repair, replacement, price reduction and cancellation.
- 30 §§The Right of Withdrawal ActRight of withdrawal when you buy online, by phone or away from a shop: deadlines, exceptions and how to go about it.
- 48 §§The Craftsman Services ActWhen you hire a tradesperson: price, defects, delay and complaints.
- 82 §§The Sale of Goods ActSales between private individuals and between businesses: defects, complaints, delay and cancellation.
- 55 §§The Package Travel ActPackage holidays: information, changes, cancellation, price reduction and compensation.
- 37 §§The Debt Collection ActDebt collection: what must happen before a debt collection agency can demand payment from you, what fees they can charge and how to complain.
- 33 §§The Limitation ActWhen a claim is time-barred: the time limits for debts and other claims, and what interrupts them.
- 52 §§The Debt Settlement ActDebt settlement for individuals: conditions, application and payment plan.
- 179 §§The Financial Contracts ActLoans, bank accounts and payments: your rights as a bank customer.
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- § 3-5Deposit (depositum) — the rules you need to knowThe Tenancy Act
- § 9-5When can the landlord give you notice?The Tenancy Act
- § 16What counts as a defect?The Consumer Purchases Act
- § 26Your rights when the item has a defectThe Consumer Purchases Act
- § 16"Order with obligation to pay" (bestilling med forpliktelse til å betale) — the most important button onlineThe Right of Withdrawal Act
- § 20How to use your right of withdrawalThe Right of Withdrawal Act
- § 22Notice of complaint: how quickly you must report a defectThe Craftsman Services Act
- § 17When does a tradesperson's service have a defect?The Craftsman Services Act
- § 17When are the goods defective?The Sale of Goods Act
- § 32The deadlines for complaintsThe Sale of Goods Act
- § 29Cancellation of the package holiday contract (heving av pakkereiseavtalen) for material defectsThe Package Travel Act
- § 39Information requirements for linked travel arrangements (sammensatte reisearrangementer)The Package Travel Act
- § 9Debt collection notice and payment deadline — you must always get 14 daysThe Debt Collection Act
- § 17When the debtor must pay debt collection costsThe Debt Collection Act
- § 2The ordinary limitation period (foreldelsesfrist) is 3 yearsThe Limitation Act
- § 3When the limitation period starts to runThe Limitation Act
- § 1-3Financial condition for debt settlement (gjeldsordning)The Debt Settlement Act
- § 1-4When debt negotiation must be refusedThe Debt Settlement Act
- § 4-30Who pays the loss when a card or account is misusedThe Financial Contracts Act
- § 5-4Duty to refuse credit: the bank must say no when you cannot manage the loanThe Financial Contracts Act
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