The (Proposed) Transposition Of The Digital Content Directive In The Netherlands

The Dutch bill for the transposition of the Digital Content Directive, recently submitted to the Dutch parliament, will create a new Title in the Civil Code dealing with digital content and digital services contracts. In line with Dutch legislative tradition, the bill is closely aligned with Dutch (consumer) sales law, which is amended accordingly for the transposition of the Sale of Goods Directive. The most important feature of the new title on digital content and digital services contracts is the 'open period' during which a lack of conformity may arise: as long as the consumer could reason... Mehr ...