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	luca	2009-09-26 , 13:21
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Originally Posted by lma

FYI, the mandatory warranty period in EU is now 2 years (since 2005 I think).

But after 6 months you have to prove that the fault was present at the time of delivery.
National legislation and/or manufacturer warranty can extend the period to give you full coverage for the 2 years, but the real coverage mandated by the EU is only six months.

Edit:

actually the paragraph from the eu directive is this one:

3. Unless proved otherwise, any lack of conformity which becomes apparent within six months of delivery of the goods shall be presumed to have existed at the time of delivery unless this presumption is incompatible with the nature of the goods or the nature of the lack of conformity.

but also

1. The seller shall be held liable under Article 3 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within two years as from delivery of the goods. If, under national legislation, the rights laid down in Article 3(2) are subject to a limitation period, that period shall not expire within a period of two years from the time of delivery.

So between 6 months and 2 years there's a sort of limbo, but the substance is that you are really protected only during 6 months, the 2 years is just a smokescreen to make us believe that EU bureaucrats really care about "we, the people", when they only care about corporations.

Last edited by luca; 2009-09-26 at 13:26.

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