Case law

  • Case Details
    • National ID: ECLI:NL:RBMNE:2016:4541
    • Member State: Netherlands
    • Common Name:link
    • Decision type: Court decision, first degree
    • Decision date: 11/08/2016
    • Court: District Court Midden-Nederland
    • Subject:
    • Plaintiff: Direct Pay Services (DPS)
    • Defendant: Unknown
    • Keywords: right of withdrawal, trader, trader's commitments, withdrawal period
  • Directive Articles
    Consumer Rights Directive, link Consumer Rights Directive, Chapter 3, Article 6, 1., (h) Consumer Rights Directive, Chapter 3, Article 9, 2. Consumer Rights Directive, Chapter 3, Article 10 Consumer Rights Directive, Chapter 3, Article 10, 1. Consumer Rights Directive, ANNEX I, B.
  • Headnote
    (1) A consumer is not liable for not exercising his right to withdrawal within the withdrawal period, if a trader does not provide the consumer with the information on the right of withdrawal.
  • Facts
    On June 27 2014, the defendant entered via telephone into a trial subscription for vitamin pills of Health and Beauty Cosmetics B.V. The trial subscription was sent to the defendant for free - she only had to pay the shipping costs. If the defendant did not want to receive more pills, she had to terminate the subscription. This was mentioned during the telephone conversation and in the terms and conditions on the back of a letter that was included in the package. However, no model withdrawal form was sent to the consumer by DSP. On the back of the letter, included in the package, the Terms & Conditions were mentioned, which stated that the defendant had fourteen days to terminate the subscription, without a reason being necessary. The defendant could terminate the subscription until July 25 2014 but did not do so until August 5 2014. The defendant contests that she entered into an agreement and only wanted to receive the trial package. According to defendant, it was not clear that she had fourteen days to terminate the agreement. DPS demands payment of the defendant.
  • Legal issue
    Because this case regards a distance contract, DSP was obliged to inform the consumer about the right to withdrawal by means of a model withdrawal form. However, DSP only informed the consumer by means of a clause in the general terms and conditions. As a result of the ommission to inform the consumer, the termination period of the contract is prolonged by 12 months. The defendant therefore had a right to terminate the contract under the condition that the goods would be sent back to the seller. Because the defendant in this case did not do so, she is obliged to pay for the delivered goods.
  • Decision

    (1) Is a consumer liable for not exercising his right to withdrawal within the withdrawal period, if a trader does not provide a consumer with the information on the right of withdrawal?

    URL: http://deeplink.rechtspraak.nl/uitspraak?id=ECLI:NL:RBMNE:2016:4541

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  • Result
    The plaintiff's request was granted and the defendant has to pay the procedural costs.