Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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Series Title | COM |
Series Details | (2015) 644 final (16.12.15) |
Publication Date | 16/12/2015 |
Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
This report provides an assessment of the application of Directive 2008/122/EC (the Timeshare Directive) in Member States and evaluates its effects. The 2008 Timeshare Directive repealed former Directive 94/47/EC and modernised its provisions in order to deal with the emergence of new products in the travel market. It covers a broader range of holiday-related services characterised by long-term commitments or significant financial risks for consumers, namely: With reference to such contracts, the Timeshare Directive lays down a number of consumer rights. These include strict rules on pre-contractual and contractual information that the trader has to provide to the consumer, the right for the consumer to withdraw from the contract within 14 calendar days, and a ban on advance payments during the withdrawal period. Timeshare and other long-term holiday products may often be cross-border in nature, where the marketing and/or conclusion of the contract takes place in a country other than in the consumer’s home country, and where the properties or clubs concerned are located in other countries. The preparation of this report was also supported by an external study conducted in 2014, including an online survey, followed by interviews with individual stakeholders, and five regional workshops. Another important source of information was the database for complaints used by the European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net). |
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Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2015:644:FIN |
Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
Countries / Regions | Europe |