Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83) - Spain

National Law

  • The General Act, of November 11th, on Advertising
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Nov 11 00:00:00 CET 1988
    • In force date: Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 CET 1988
The General Act, of November 11th, on Advertising 11/11/1988 15/11/1988
  • Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007, of 16 November, approving the revised text of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users and other complementary laws.
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Nov 26 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 CET 2007
Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007, of 16 November, approving the revised text of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users and other complementary laws. 26/11/2007 01/12/2007
  • Royal Decree of 24 July 1889 by which the Civil Code is published
    • Adoption date for national laws: Wed Jul 24 00:00:00 CET 1889
    • In force date: Thu Jul 25 00:00:00 CET 1889
Royal Decree of 24 July 1889 by which the Civil Code is published 24/07/1889 25/07/1889
  • Royal Decree 3423/2000 of 15 December on the regulation of the indication of prices of the products offered to the consumers and users
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 CET 2000
Royal Decree 3423/2000 of 15 December on the regulation of the indication of prices of the products offered to the consumers and users 01/01/9999 29/12/2000
  • Royal Decree 3423/2000, of 15 December, on the regulation of price indication of products offered to consumers and users
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Dec 28 00:00:00 CET 2000
    • In force date: Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 CET 2000
Royal Decree 3423/2000, of 15 December, on the regulation of price indication of products offered to consumers and users 28/12/2000 29/12/2000
  • Organic Law 9/1985, of July 1st, on the Judiciary
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1985
    • In force date: Wed Jul 03 00:00:00 CEST 1985
Organic Law 9/1985, of July 1st, on the Judiciary 01/07/1985 03/07/1985
  • Norms of the Autonomous Communities about Travel (examples)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Norms of the Autonomous Communities about Travel (examples) 01/01/9999 01/01/9999
  • Legislative Decree 1/2007
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Nov 26 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Legislative Decree 1/2007 26/11/2007 01/01/9999
  • Law No. 32/2003 of 3 November on Telecommunications
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Wed Nov 05 00:00:00 CET 2003
Law No. 32/2003 of 3 November on Telecommunications 01/01/9999 05/11/2003
  • Law No. 26/1991 of 21 November on consumer protection in case of contracts concluded out of the business premises
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Tue Dec 17 00:00:00 CET 1991
Law No. 26/1991 of 21 November on consumer protection in case of contracts concluded out of the business premises 01/01/9999 17/12/1991
  • Law 7/1998 of 13th April on Standard Terms in Contracts
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Tue May 05 00:00:00 CEST 1998
Law 7/1998 of 13th April on Standard Terms in Contracts 01/01/9999 05/05/1998
  • Law 7/1998, 13 April, on general contracting conditions
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 CEST 1998
    • In force date: Mon May 04 00:00:00 CEST 1998
Law 7/1998, 13 April, on general contracting conditions 14/04/1998 04/05/1998
  • Law 7/1996, of 15 January 1996, on the Regulation of Retail Commerce
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Jan 15 00:00:00 CET 1996
    • In force date: Wed Jan 17 00:00:00 CET 1996
Law 7/1996, of 15 January 1996, on the Regulation of Retail Commerce 15/01/1996 17/01/1996
  • Law 47/2002 of 19 December on the reform of the Law 7/1996 on retail trade, for the transposition into the Spanish legal system of the Directive 97/7/EC
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Dec 19 00:00:00 CET 2002
    • In force date: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2003
Law 47/2002 of 19 December on the reform of the Law 7/1996 on retail trade, for the transposition into the Spanish legal system of the Directive 97/7/EC 19/12/2002 01/01/2003
  • Law 42/1998 of 15 December on timesharing rights on immovable goods for tourist use and taxation norms
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Wed Jan 06 00:00:00 CET 1999
Law 42/1998 of 15 December on timesharing rights on immovable goods for tourist use and taxation norms 01/01/9999 06/01/1999
  • Law 4/2012, of July 6, on timesharing, acquisition of long-term vacation products, resale and exchange, and tax rules
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jul 06 00:00:00 CEST 2012
    • In force date: Sat Jul 07 00:00:00 CEST 2012
Law 4/2012, of July 6, on timesharing, acquisition of long-term vacation products, resale and exchange, and tax rules 06/07/2012 07/07/2012
  • Law 39/2002 of 28th of October for the transposition into the Spanish legal system of some Community Directives on protection of the interests of consumers
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Tue Nov 19 00:00:00 CET 2002
Law 39/2002 of 28th of October for the transposition into the Spanish legal system of some Community Directives on protection of the interests of consumers 01/01/9999 19/11/2002
  • Law 34/2002 of 11 July on the services of the information society and on electronic commerce
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sat Oct 12 00:00:00 CEST 2002
Law 34/2002 of 11 July on the services of the information society and on electronic commerce 01/01/9999 12/10/2002
  • Law 3/1991, 10 January, of Unfair Competition
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 11 00:00:00 CET 1991
    • In force date: Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 CET 1991
Law 3/1991, 10 January, of Unfair Competition 11/01/1991 31/01/1991
  • Law 29/2009
Law 29/2009 22/12/2009 01/01/2010
  • Law 23/2003 on consumer sales
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 CEST 2003
    • In force date: Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 CEST 2003
Law 23/2003 on consumer sales 10/07/2003 11/09/2003
  • Law 22/2007, of July 11, on distance trading of financial services for consumers.
    • Adoption date for national laws: Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 CEST 2007
    • In force date: Fri Oct 12 00:00:00 CEST 2007
Law 22/2007, of July 11, on distance trading of financial services for consumers. 11/07/2007 12/10/2007
  • Law 21/1995, of 6th of July on package travels
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sat Oct 07 00:00:00 CET 1995
    • PDF: legislation293_en_en.pdf
Law 21/1995, of 6th of July on package travels 01/01/9999 07/10/1995
  • Law 1/2000, of 7th January, of Civil Procedure
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 07 00:00:00 CET 2000
    • In force date: Mon Jan 08 00:00:00 CET 2001
Law 1/2000, of 7th January, of Civil Procedure 07/01/2000 08/01/2001
  • Law 1/2000, of 7th January, of Civil Procedure
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Mon Jan 08 00:00:00 CET 2001
Law 1/2000, of 7th January, of Civil Procedure 01/01/9999 08/01/2001
  • Act No 8/2012 on Timeshare Contracts
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Act No 8/2012 on Timeshare Contracts 01/01/9999 01/01/9999
  • Act 29/2006 on pharmaceuticals
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Wed Jul 26 00:00:00 CEST 2006
Act 29/2006 on pharmaceuticals 01/01/9999 26/07/2006
  • 39/2015 Act , of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of the Public Administrations.
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2015
    • In force date: Sun Oct 02 00:00:00 CEST 2016
39/2015 Act , of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of the Public Administrations. 01/10/2015 02/10/2016
  • 30/1992 Act, on the Common Legal Framework and Administrative Procedure
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Nov 26 00:00:00 CET 1992
    • In force date: Sat Feb 27 00:00:00 CET 1993
30/1992 Act, on the Common Legal Framework and Administrative Procedure 26/11/1992 27/02/1993

Enforcement System

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Cases

AP de Murcia (Sección 5ª) Sentencia no. 298/2009 de 15 septiembre link Chapter 3, Article 9" Court decision in appeal" 15/09/2009
AP de Barcelona (Sección 17ª) Sentencia no. 640/2011 de 21 diciembre link Chapter 3, Article 9 Chapter 3, Article 6, 1., (h) Chapter 3, Article 10" Court decision in appeal" 21/12/2011
AP de Valencia (Sección 7ª) Sentencia no. 444/2012 de 27 julio link Chapter 3, Article 8 Chapter 3, Article 10 Chapter 3, Article 7" Court decision in appeal" 27/07/2012
TS (Sala de lo Civil, Sección 1ª) Sentencia no. 533/2015 de 3 diciembre link Chapter 3, Article 7, 2. Chapter 3, Article 8, 7. Chapter 3, Article 8, 6." Supreme court decision" 03/12/2015

Legal Literature

  • Revista Aranzadi Doctrinal no. 2/2015
    • Reference: Revista Aranzadi Doctrinal no. 2/2015
    • Title: New terms for exercising the right of withdrawal by the consumer and return of allowances according to Law 3/2014 of 27 March, revising the text of the General Law for the Defence of Consumers and Users
    • Author: CAMACHO PEREIRA, C.
    • Publication Year: 2015
Revista Aranzadi Doctrinal no. 2/2015 New terms for exercising the right of withdrawal by the consumer and return of allowances according to Law 3/2014 of 27 March, revising the text of the General Law for the Defence of Consumers and Users CAMACHO PEREIRA, C. 01/01/1970
  • Revista de Derecho Patrimonial no. 35/2014
    • Reference: Revista de Derecho Patrimonial no. 35/2014
    • Title: New introductions to the Spanish Consumer Protection Act by Law 3/2014: a new legal regime on the right of withdrawal?
    • Author: BELUCHE RINCÓN, I.
    • Publication Year: 2014
Revista de Derecho Patrimonial no. 35/2014 New introductions to the Spanish Consumer Protection Act by Law 3/2014: a new legal regime on the right of withdrawal? BELUCHE RINCÓN, I. 01/01/1970
  • Revista Doctrinal Aranzadi Civil-Mercantil no. 5/2015
    • Reference: Revista Doctrinal Aranzadi Civil-Mercantil no. 5/2015
    • Title: Consumer protection in distance and off-premises contracts after the reform of the Spanish Consumer Protection Act by Law 3/2014 (implementing the Directive 2011/83)
    • Author: COSTAS RODAL, L.
    • Publication Year: 2015
Revista Doctrinal Aranzadi Civil-Mercantil no. 5/2015 Consumer protection in distance and off-premises contracts after the reform of the Spanish Consumer Protection Act by Law 3/2014 (implementing the Directive 2011/83) COSTAS RODAL, L. 01/01/1970

Other material

Electronic Commerce and Digital Signature FACUA (Spanish consumer association)
  • My rights as consumer
My rights as consumer Administrative Body of the Autonomous Community of Madrid
Your new rights according to the amendment of the Consumers Act FACUA (Spanish consumer association)