§ 13. Withholding payment in case of delay
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The text of the law (unofficial translation)
§ 13. Right to withhold payment
(1) The consumer may withhold so much of the payment that it secures the claims the consumer has as a result of the delay.
(2) If payment has been agreed at the start of the work or as the service is performed, the consumer may also withhold this payment until the work is started or performed.
What does this mean?
In case of delay, the consumer can withhold enough money to cover their claims. If the consumer has agreed (avtale) to pay at the start or along the way, they can also withhold such part payments until the work has been started or done. This right is part of the toolkit in § 11.
The other claims are set out in § 14 on having the service performed and § 15 on cancellation of the contract (heving). The right does not give grounds for simply stopping payment, only for withholding as much as is needed.
Related sections
- § 11What you can claim when the tradesperson (håndverker) is delayed
- § 14Requiring the tradesperson to do the job
- § 15Cancellation of the contract in case of delay
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