§ 17. Burden of proof (bevisbyrde) for the duty to inform (opplysningsplikten)
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§ 17. Burden of proof
The trader (næringsdrivende) has the burden of proof that the duty to inform in this chapter has been fulfilled.
What does this mean?
The section places the risk of missing proof on the seller. If the parties disagree about whether the information was given, it is the trader who must show that the duty has been fulfilled, not the traveller (reisende). The rule applies to the whole chapter on the duty to inform, from the advance information in § 9 to the documents before departure in § 15. Together with § 16, which exempts you from costs you were not notified of, this gives the seller good reason to be able to document what information was given, and when.