# Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees, Article 8: National law and minimum protection

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The rights resulting from this Directive shall be exercised without prejudice to other rights which the consumer may invoke under the national rules governing contractual or non-contractual liability.
2. Member States may adopt or maintain in force more stringent provisions, compatible with the Treaty in the field covered by this Directive, to ensure a higher level of consumer protection.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/44/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-44/article-8
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