Consumer Protection Act - Finlex

(3) When hearing a case concerning a consumer protection violation, the court shall,subject to the restrictions referred to in paragraph (2), reserve the ConsumerOmbudsman the right to be heard.Chapter 12 — Miscellaneous provisions (1162/1997)Section 1 — Liability of an intermediary in respect of consumer goods and services(1162/1997)(1) A business that acts as an intermediary in respect of a contract on consumergoods or services on behalf of the offerer of the consumer goods or services, shallbe liable towards the consumer acquiring the goods or services for the fulfilmentof the contract in accordance with chapters 5 and 8 and section 41 of the Sale ofGoods Act. Such liability shall, however, not arise if the business acts on behalfof another business and if the consumer, at the time of the conclusion of thecontract, is aware of this and the effect of this fact on his rights.(2) The liability of the intermediary shall not limit the rights of the consumer againstthe other party to the contract.(3) Separate provisions apply to the liability of real estate agents.Section 1a — Period for bringing an action for compensation in certain cases(1162/1997)An action under this Act for compensation for property damage caused by thegoods to other property or property damage caused to other than the object of aservice by a defect in the material used in the performance of the service shall bebrought within three years from the date on which the plaintiff was informed ofthe damage and the party liable for it. The action shall, nevertheless, be broughtwithin ten years from the release of the goods or material to the market by the liableparty.Section 1b — Relation to the Tort Liability Act and other Acts (1162/1997)The provisions of this Act do not restrict the right of the injured party to claimdamages on the basis of the Tort Liability Act, the Product Liability Act or anyother Act.81