Home / Price rules Article 6a(1) and (2), Directive 98/6/EC
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold At least 30 days 1 What it requires A price reduction announcement must show the lowest price the trader applied in the period before the reduction 1 Article 6a, application date
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold From 28 May 2022 1 What it requires Member States had to apply the national rules from this date 1 Article 6a, progressive reductions option
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Whole campaign 1 What it requires Member States may let the prior price be the price before the first step of an increasing reduction 1 Case C-330/23
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Judgment of 26 September 2024 2 What it requires A percentage reduction must be determined on the basis of the prior price under Article 6a(2) 2 Section 11(1) PAngV
Jurisdiction Germany
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Last 30 days 3 What it requires State the lowest total price applied to consumers before a price reduction for goods 3 Section 11(4) PAngV
Jurisdiction Germany
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Not applicable 3 What it requires Excludes individual reductions, and markdowns of perishable goods for spoilage or expiry risk made clear to consumers 3 Section 74.01(2), Competition Act
Jurisdiction Canada
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Reasonable or substantial period 4 What it requires Ordinary price claims for suppliers in general need substantial volume sold or a good faith offer at that price or higher 4 Section 74.01(3), Competition Act
Jurisdiction Canada
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Reasonable or substantial period 4 What it requires A seller's own ordinary price claim needs substantial volume sold or a good faith offer for a substantial period 4 Section 74.1(1)(c), Competition Act
Jurisdiction Canada
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Per order 4 What it requires Corporations: up to the greater of $10,000,000 ($15,000,000 for later orders) and three times the benefit, or 3% of worldwide revenues 4 ACCC price comparison guidance
Jurisdiction Australia
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Reasonable period right before the sale 5 What it requires A was price or RRP not used for a reasonable period before the sale, or rarely sold at, is misleading 5 16 CFR 233.1
Jurisdiction United States
Topic Reference prices Period or threshold Reasonably substantial period 6 What it requires A former price must be the actual, bona fide price openly offered to the public in good faith 6 16 C.F.R. Part 464, FTC fees rule
Jurisdiction United States
Topic Total price and fees Period or threshold Effective 12 May 2025 7 What it requires Live-event tickets and short-term lodging must show a total price including known fees, more prominently than other prices 7 FTC fees rule exclusions
Jurisdiction United States
Topic Total price and fees Period or threshold Not applicable 7 What it requires Only government charges, shipping and optional ancillary goods or services may be left out 7 CMA209 price transparency guidance
Jurisdiction United Kingdom
Topic Total price and fees Period or threshold Not applicable 8 What it requires Total prices up front, with mandatory charges such as booking, delivery and resort fees included 8 CMA penalty for drip pricing
Jurisdiction United Kingdom
Topic Total price and fees Period or threshold Not applicable 8 What it requires Fines up to 10% of turnover or £300,000, whichever is greater, and orders to compensate customers 8 Article 6(1)(e), Directive 2011/83/EU
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Total price and fees Period or threshold Contracts after 13 June 2014 9 What it requires Total price inclusive of taxes, plus delivery and other costs, and total costs per billing period for subscriptions 9 Article 23(1), Regulation 1008/2008
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Total price and fees Period or threshold At all times 10 What it requires Air fares must show the final price with unavoidable and foreseeable taxes, charges and fees, and optional extras on an opt-in basis 10 Sections 52(1.3) and 74.01(1.1), Competition Act
Jurisdiction Canada
Topic Total price and fees Period or threshold Not applicable 4 What it requires A price not attainable due to fixed obligatory charges is misleading, except amounts imposed by federal or provincial law 4 ACCC total price display
Jurisdiction Australia
Topic Total price and fees Period or threshold Not applicable 5 What it requires Total price as a single figure, the minimum total cost including taxes and unavoidable or pre-selected fees 5 Article 54(1), PSD2
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold 2 months 11 What it requires Changes to a payment framework contract must be proposed before the proposed date of application, with a right to terminate free of charge 11 Article 54(2), PSD2
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold Immediate 11 What it requires Interest and exchange rate changes may apply without notice if agreed and based on agreed reference rates 11 Article 55, PSD2
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold 6 months, 2 months 11 What it requires Free termination for the user after 6 months in force. Providers may end indefinite contracts on at least 2 months' notice if agreed 11 Regulation 50, Payment Services Regulations 2017
Jurisdiction United Kingdom
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold 2 months 12 What it requires Changes to framework contracts and Schedule 4 information, with deemed acceptance and free termination before the date 12 Article 105(4), EECC
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold At least one month 13 What it requires Notice of telecom contract changes on a durable medium, with a right to terminate without further costs within one month 13 Article 105(3), EECC
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold Maximum one month 13 What it requires After automatic prolongation, end-users may terminate at any time on no more than one month's notice 13 Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2019/1150
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold At least 15 days 14 What it requires Online intermediation services must give business users notice of term changes. Changes in breach are null and void 14 Application date, Regulation (EU) 2019/1150
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold From 12 July 2020 14 What it requires Date from which the Regulation applies 14 Article 14(2), Digital Services Act
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold No fixed period 15 What it requires Providers of intermediary services must inform recipients of any significant change to terms and conditions 15 Article 52(3), Digital Services Act
Jurisdiction European Union
Topic Notice of changes Period or threshold Not applicable 15 What it requires Maximum fines of 6% of annual worldwide turnover for failures to comply with the Regulation 15 Nothing matches. Clear the search or pick another filter.
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