Publication of the legislation that amends the duty of information and mitigates its infringement
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SubscribeLaw 14/2023 of April 6 is the first amendment to Decree Law 59/2021 of July 14 on the regime applicable to providing and publicizing consumer helpline numbers.
Two aspects of this regime were amended:
- the duty of information (article 3) and
- the administrative offenses (article 8).
The table below contains a summary of these amendments:
| Duty of information | BEFORE | Duty of information | NOW |
| Compulsory telephone contact details of the suppliers of goods or services:
| Compulsory telephone contact details of the suppliers of goods or services:
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| The following information should be displayed after the telephone details, as appropriate:
| The following information should be displayed after the telephone details, as appropriate:
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| Administrative offenses | BEFORE | Administrative offenses | NOW |
| Breach of the right to information constitutes a serious economic offense - punishable by a fine of up to €24,000. | Breach of the right to information constitutes a minor economic offense - punishable by a fine of up to €12,000. |
Entry into force: April 7
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