Guarantee Transparency: Mandatory Information for Manufacturer Guarantees
Anyone who advertises manufacturer guarantees must provide five mandatory details under Section 479 BGB. If they are missing, the advertising is anti-competitive.
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What Guarantee Transparency 479 BGB means
When advertising a guarantee, the guarantor, guarantee period, territorial scope, the procedure for making a claim, and a note on the unaffected statutory rights must be stated.
Who it applies to
B2C retailers who advertise manufacturer or durability guarantees are affected.
What must be shown in the shop
- Guarantor and guarantee period
- Territorial scope
- Procedure for making a claim
- Note on statutory rights
How ShopCompliance solves this automatically
ShopCompliance enforces the five mandatory details for advertised guarantees and automatically shows the note on statutory rights.
Implementing Guarantee Transparency 479 BGB in your Shopify store
- 1Record guarantee data
Store the guarantor, guarantee period, and territorial scope of the advertised guarantee.
- 2Describe the procedure
Add how the consumer makes use of the guarantee.
- 3Render the mandatory note
ShopCompliance automatically shows the note that the statutory rights remain unaffected and enforces all five mandatory details.
Checklist: Guarantee Transparency 479 BGB
- ✓Guarantor and guarantee period
- ✓Territorial scope
- ✓Procedure for making a claim
- ✓Note on statutory rights
Risks of non-compliance
Anyone who advertises a guarantee without providing the five mandatory details from Section 479 BGB acts in an anti-competitive way and risks warning letters from competitors and associations. Faulty guarantee advertising can be associated with injunction claims and cost consequences.
Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance
Activate the Guarantee Transparency 479 BGB module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.
Open in the Shopify App StoreFrequently asked questions about Guarantee Transparency 479 BGB
Which details does Section 479 BGB require?+
Guarantor, period, territorial scope, procedure for making a claim, and a note on statutory rights.
When does the obligation take effect?+
As soon as you actively advertise a guarantee, not merely when it exists.
Does the guarantee replace the statutory warranty?+
No. The statutory warranty remains in place independently of voluntary guarantees.
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