6 Amendments of Françoise CASTEX related to 2008/0196(COD)
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4
Article 4
Member States may not maintain or introduce, in their national law, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Directive, including more or less stringent provisions to ensure a different level of consumer protection.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the case of distance contracts, Member States must not prohibit the parties from performing their obligations as laid down in this directive during the withdrawal period. In the case of off-premises contracts, this article shall be without prejudice to national provisions establishing a period within the withdrawal period during which performance of the contract cannot commence.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The traderenterprise shall be held liable under Article 25 where thefor any lack of conformity becomes apparent within two years as from the time the risk passed to the consumerthat exists at the time the risk passed to the consumer, even if that lack of conformity only becomes apparent subsequently.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall have the option of maintaining or adopting national provisions relating to the legal guarantee of conformity that differ from those under this directive, in such a way as to ensure a higher level of protection for consumers.