The Craftsman Services Act
LOV-1989-06-16-63 · 48 §§When you hire a tradesperson: price, defects, delay and complaints. Each section has the legal text (unofficial translation) and a plain-language explanation.
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§ 22Notice of complaint: how quickly you must report a defect§ 17When does a tradesperson's service have a defect?§ 24Repair of the defect§ 25Price reduction (prisavslag) for a defect (mangel)
Chapter I — Scope, etc.§§ 1 – 4
Chapter II — The assignment§§ 5 – 10
- § 5Performance and materials: what the tradesperson must deliver
- § 6Public safety requirements in jobs done by tradespeople
- § 7Duty to advise against (plikt til å frarå): when the tradesperson must warn you
- § 8Failure to advise against (unnlatt fraråding): what the tradesperson (håndverker) loses payment for
- § 9Additional work: when the tradesperson may do more than agreed
- § 10Deadline (frist) for when the tradesperson (håndverkeren) must be finished
Chapter III — Delay of the service§§ 11 – 16
Chapter IV — Defects in the service§§ 17 – 27
- § 17When does a tradesperson's service have a defect?
- § 18Information from the tradesperson and defects
- § 19Defect (mangel) when the tradesperson (håndverker) stays silent about important matters
- § 20When is a defect assessed, and what about later faults?
- § 21Your claims when the service has a defect
- § 22Notice of complaint: how quickly you must report a defect
- § 23Withholding payment when there is a defect
- § 24Repair of the defect
- § 25Price reduction (prisavslag) for a defect (mangel)
- § 26Cancellation of the contract due to a defect
- § 27Claims against earlier links in the chain and other professionals
Chapter V — The service provider's liability for damages§§ 28 – 31
Chapter VI — The consumer's performance (payment, cooperation)§§ 32 – 38
- § 32What you pay when the price has not been agreed
- § 33Price supplement for additional work
- § 34Payment for preliminary inspection (forundersøkelse)
- § 35Payment when work or materials are lost by accident
- § 36Invoice from a tradesperson and ban on fees
- § 37When you must pay the tradesperson (håndverker)
- § 38The consumer's duty to cooperate and collect items
Chapter VII — Cancellation by the consumer§§ 39 – 40
Chapter VIII — Delay on the consumer's part§§ 41 – 47
- § 41What the tradesperson can do when you pay late
- § 42The tradesperson can suspend work if payment is not made
- § 43The tradesperson can cancel the agreement when you are late
- § 44Settlement when the tradesperson cancels the contract
- § 45Interest when you pay late
- § 46Right of retention: the tradesperson can hold on to your item
- § 47Duty of care and right to sell items the tradesperson holds
Chapter IX — Entry into force§ 48
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