§ 21. Your claims when the service has a defect

Håndverkertjenesteloven·LOV-1989-06-16-63

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§ 21. The consumer's claims in the event of defects

(1) In the event of a defect, the consumer may
  1. withhold payment (holde betalingen tilbake) under § 23,
  2. demand repair of the defect (retting) under § 24, or, if the defect is not repaired, demand a price reduction (prisavslag) under § 25 or cancel the agreement (avtale) under § 26, and
  3. claim compensation (erstatning) under § 28.
(2) Claims against parties other than the service provider (tjenesteyter) are governed by § 27.
Source: Lovdata — Håndverkertjenesteloven (the Craftsman Services Act) § 21

What does this mean?

This section is the overview of what the consumer can do when there is a defect. He can hold back payment and demand that the fault be fixed. If it is not fixed, he can demand a lower price or withdraw from the agreement. In addition, he can claim compensation for loss. Claims against parties other than the service provider follow from § 27.

What counts as a defect is set out in § 17 to § 20. Repair of the defect and price reduction are covered in § 24 and § 25.

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