# Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange contracts (Text with EEA relevance), Article 12: Imperative nature of the Directive and application in international cases

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

1. Member States shall ensure that, where the law applicable to the contract is the law of a Member State, consumers may not waive the rights conferred on them by this Directive.
2. Where the applicable law is that of a third country, consumers shall not be deprived of the protection granted by this Directive, as implemented in the Member State of the forum if:
any of the immovable properties concerned is situated within the territory of a Member State, or,
in the case of a contract not directly related to immovable property, the trader pursues commercial or professional activities in a Member State or, by any means, directs such activities to a Member State and the contract falls within the scope of such activities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2008/122/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2008-122/article-12
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