Kurt LECHNER

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Role	Committee	Start	End
Member of	Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection	2012/01/19	2012/03/16
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2012/01/19	2012/03/16
Member of	Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection	2009/07/16	2012/01/18
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2009/07/16	2012/01/18
Member of	Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Member of	Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Member of	Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection	2004/07/21	2007/01/14
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2006/06/01	2007/01/14
Member of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2005/05/09	2006/05/31
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2004/07/22	2005/05/08
Member of	Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market	2002/01/17	2004/07/19
Substitute of	Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs	2002/01/17	2004/07/19
Member of	Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market	1999/07/21	2002/01/14
Substitute of	Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs	1999/07/21	2002/01/14
Member of	Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market	1999/07/21	2002/01/14
Substitute of	Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs	1999/07/21	2002/01/14
Member of	Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market	2002/01/17	2004/07/19
Substitute of	Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs	2002/01/17	2004/07/19
Member of	Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection	2004/07/21	2007/01/14
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2004/07/22	2005/05/08
Member of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2005/05/09	2006/05/31
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2006/06/01	2007/01/14
Member of	Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Member of	Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Committee on Legal Affairs	2007/01/31	2009/07/13

Delegations

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Role	Delegation	Start	End
Substitute of	Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean	2009/09/16	2012/03/16
Substitute of	Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries	2009/09/16	2012/03/16
Substitute of	Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee	2012/02/13	2012/03/16
Vice-Chair of	Delegation for relations with Iran	2009/09/29	2012/02/12
Member of	Delegation for relations with Iran	2009/09/16	2009/09/28
Member of	Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries	2007/03/28	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly	2004/09/15	2009/07/13
Member of	Delegation for relations with India	2007/03/15	2007/03/27
Member of	Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee	2004/09/15	2006/12/31
Member of	Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus	2002/02/07	2004/07/19
Member of	Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova	1999/10/06	2002/01/14
Substitute of	Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee	1999/10/08	2000/03/14
Member of	Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova	1999/10/06	2002/01/14
Substitute of	Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee	1999/10/08	2000/03/14
Member of	Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus	2002/02/07	2004/07/19
Member of	Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee	2004/09/15	2006/12/31
Substitute of	Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly	2004/09/15	2009/07/13
Member of	Delegation for relations with India	2007/03/15	2007/03/27
Member of	Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries	2007/03/28	2009/07/13

Rapporteur

Opinion	2011/0062(COD)	Credit agreements: residential property
Responsible	2011/0038(COD)	Company law and corporate governance: interconnection of central, commercial and company registers
Responsible	2010/2055(INI)	Interconnection of business registers
Responsible	2009/0157(COD)	Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters: international succession and creation of a European Certificate of Succession
Responsible	2007/2026(INI)	Efficiency of the enforcement of judgments in the European Union: the attachment of bank accounts. Green Paper
Opinion	2006/2102(INI)	Mortgage credit in the European Union. Green paper
Opinion	2004/0001(COD)	Internal market: freedom of establishment for service providers and free movement of services ('Bolkestein Directive' or 'Services Directive')
Responsible	2003/2172(IMM)	Second request for defence of parliamentary immunity of Mr. Umberto Bossi
Responsible	2003/2171(IMM)	Request for defence of parliamentary immunity of Mr. Umberto Bossi
Opinion	2003/0316(CNS)	World Health Organisation on Tobacco Control: conclusion of the Framework Convention
Opinion	2003/0257(COD)	Chemicals: classification, labelling, packaging, adaptation to the REACH Regulation (amend. Directive 67/548/EEC)
Opinion	2003/0256(COD)	Chemicals: REACH system and European Agency (amend. Directive 1999/45/EC, repeal. Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Directive 76/769/EEC)
Opinion	2002/2167(INI)	Public health: prevention of smoking and initiatives to improve tobacco control
Responsible	2002/0222(COD)	Credit for consumers: harmonisation of the laws of the Member States (repeal. Directive 87/102/EEC)
Responsible	2001/0212(COD)	Fertilizers (recast Directives 76/116/EEC, 80/876/EEC, 87/94/EEC, 77/535/EEC)
Responsible	1999/0806(CNS)	Judicial cooperation in civil matters: undertakings, insolvency proceedings with cross-border implications
Opinion	1999/0244(COD)	Tobacco: manufacture, presentation and sale of products (recast of Directives 89/622/EEC, 92/41/EEC, 90/239/EEC)
Responsible	1999/0102(CNS)	Civil and commercial judicial cooperation: transmission and service of documents between the Member States, Brussels and The Hague conventions
Responsible	1998/0191(COD)	Electronic communication, open networks safety: electronic signatures, common regulatory framework

Born

1942/10/26 Kaiserslautern

Studied law, political science and economics in Munich and Mainz, first and second State law examinations (1962-1970). Notary in Kaiserslautern (1973-2006) and in Waldfischbach-Burgalben (1999-2006). Military service with mountain and parachute force, first lieutenant in the reserve (1961-1962).
Regional chair of the Rhineland-Palatinate CDU Youth Section (1971-1977); member of CDU Regional Executive, Rhineland-Palatinate (1971-1980 and since 1993); chair of the Kaiserslautern-Stadt CDU district association (1984-1988); CDU district chair, Rheinhessen-Pfalz (since 1993).
Member of the Rhineland-Palatinate Regional Assembly (1976-1979).
Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
Chair of the Friends of Kaiserslautern University (since 1993).

Amendments

Amendments	Dossier
75	2008/0196(COD) Consumer rights (amend. Directives 93/13/EEC and 1999/44/EC; repeal. Directives 85/577/EEC and 97/7/EC) 2010/10/25 IMCO 75 amendments... Amendment 256 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Recital 11 j (new) (11j) This Directive does not affect Member States' provisions on the purchase and acquisition of property or the formulation or transfer of rights to property. This also includes agreements connected with such legal acts, especially contracts for purchases from a property developer or leasing contracts. Amendment 275 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) An off-premises contract should be defined as a contract concluded with the simultaneous physical presence of the trader and the consumer, away from business premises, for example at the consumer's home or workplace. ~~In an off- premises context, consumers are~~Contracts concluded away from a trader's business premises are characterised by the fact that the consumer is not prepared for contract negotiations and is under psychological pressure no matter whether they haves solicited the trader's visit or not. Furthermore, in order to prevent circumventions of rules when consumers are approached away from business premises, a contract negotiated, for example at the consumer's home but concluded in a shop should be regarded as an off-premises contract. In contrast, no such difficult psychological situation applies where contracts are certified using the services of a public office-holder in accordance with the rules of the Member States. Such contracts are therefore not considered to be either off- premises contracts or distance contracts for the purposes of this Directive. Amendment 284 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) The definition of durable medium should include all statements made in writing, in particular documents on paper, USB sticks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, memory cards and the hard drive of the computer on which the electronic mail or a pdf file is stored. Any communication by electronic means which provides a durable record in a durable medium is equivalent to "writing". Amendment 328 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Recital 33 (33) Certain exemptions should exist from the right of withdrawal, such as in cases where a right of withdrawal would be inappropriate, given the nature of the product~~. That is applicable for example to wine supplied a long time after the conclusion of the contract of a speculative nature where the value is dependent on fluctuations in the market (vin en primeur)~~, and exercising a right of withdrawal would unfairly disadvantage the trader or manufacturer. That is applicable in particular to foodstuffs and other hygienically sensitive or perishable goods, for example to electrical appliances for personal care or electrical appliances that come into contact with food. Amendment 356 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Recital 42 (42) When the trader has either refused or has ~~more than once failed~~failed at least twice to remedy the lack of conformity the consumer should be entitled to choose freely any of the available remedies. The trader's refusal can be either explicit or implicit, meaning in the latter case that the trader does not respond or ignores the consumer's request to remedy the lack of conformity. Amendment 452 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) 'means of distance communication' means any means which, without the simultaneous physical presence of the trader and the consumer, may be used ~~for~~in the context of the conclusion of a contract between those parties; Amendment 463 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a (a) any sales or service contract concluded away from business premises with the simultaneous physical presence of the trader and the consumer ~~or any sales or service contract for which an offer was made by the consumer in the same circumstances, or~~at the consumer’s workplace or in his or another consumer’s home, unless the visit is not made at the consumer’s express wish. This shall exclude contracts which, in accordance with the provisions of the Member States, are certified by a public office-holder who has a statutory obligation to be independent and impartial and must ensure, by providing comprehensive legal information, that the consumer concludes the contract only on the basis of careful consideration and with knowledge of its legal scope; Amendment 469 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i (new) (i) ‘Everyday transactions’ Sales or service contracts in which, as a rule, the contract is performed in full immediately following its conclusion. Amendment 471 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 –point b ~~b) any sales or service contract concluded on business premises but negotiated away from business premises, with the simultaneous physical presence of the trader and the consumer.~~deleted Amendment 498 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new) (20a) ‘goods made to the consumer's specifications or clearly personalised’ means any non-prefabricated goods production of which is completed on the basis of an individual choice or decision by the customer on, for example, colour, size, material or finish, which, because they are made to consumer’s wishes in these respects, are unsaleable or saleable only at an unreasonable discount, and which the trader has clearer identified to the consumer as customised goods. Amendment 508 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. This Directive shall only apply to financial services as regards ~~certain off- premises contracts as provided for by Articles 8 to 20, unfair contract terms as provided for by Articles 30 to 39 and~~ general provisions as provided for by Articles 40 to 46, read in conjunction with Article 4 on full harmonisation. Amendment 525 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new) This Directive shall not apply to provisions in Member States' laws relating to the legal nature, sale, acquisition or transfer of ownership of immovable property or to the formulation or transfer of rights to ownership of immovable property. Amendment 526 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 b (new) Articles 5 to 29 shall not apply to contracts which, in accordance with the provisions of the Member States, are certified by a public office-holder who has a statutory obligation to be independent and impartial and must ensure, by providing comprehensive legal information, that the consumer only concludes the contract on the basis of careful consideration and with knowledge of its legal scope; Amendment 527 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 c (new) The Member States may decide that this Directive shall apply only to contracts for which the payment to be made by the consumer exceeds a specified amount. The amount may not exceed EUR 100. Amendment 528 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 d (new) Articles 12 to 19 shall not apply to distance and off-premises contracts for the provision of accommodation, transport, motor vehicle rental services, catering or leisure services as regards contracts providing for a specific date or period of performance. Amendment 572 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the ~~main characte~~name or descrispticson of the ~~product, to an extent appropriate to the medium and the product~~good or service; Amendment 577 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the ~~geographical address and the identity of the trader, such as his trading name and, where applicable, the geographical~~business address and the identity of the trader ~~on whose behalf he is acting~~; Amendment 595 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d d~~) the arrangements for payment, delivery, performance and the complaint handling policy, if they depart from the requirements of professional diligence;~~eleted Amendment 597 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) the arrangements for payment, delivery, and performance ~~and the complaint handling policy~~, if they depart from the requirements of professional diligence; Amendment 630 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f ~~(f) the existence and the conditions of after-sales services and commercial guarantees, where applicable;~~deleted Amendment 642 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h ~~h) the minimum duration of the consumer's obligations under the contract, where applicable;~~deleted Amendment 643 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i ~~i) the existence and the conditions of deposits or other financial guarantees to be paid or provided by the consumer at the request of the trader.~~deleted Amendment 667 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 3 ~~3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall form an integral part of the sales or service contract.~~deleted Amendment 688 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. Without prejudice to Articles 7(2), 13 and 42, the consequences of any breach of Article 5, shall be determined in accordance with the applicable national law. Member States shall provide in their national laws for effective and proportionate contract law remedies for any breach of Article 5. Amendment 704 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part As regards distance or off-premises contracts, the trader shall provide the following information ~~which shall form an integral part of the contract~~: Amendment 717 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d ~~(d) the existence of codes of conduct and how they can be obtained, where applicable;~~deleted Amendment 721 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e ~~(e) the possibility of having recourse to an amicable dispute settlement, where applicable;~~deleted Amendment 722 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e ~~(e) the possibility of having recourse to an amicable dispute settlement, where applicable;~~deleted Amendment 726 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f ~~(f) that the contract will be concluded with a trader and as a result that the consumer will benefit from the protection afforded by this Directive.~~deleted Amendment 732 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 10 – title FPre-contractual formal requirements for off-premises contracts Amendment 742 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. With respect to off-premises contracts, the information provided for in Article 9 shall be ~~given in the order form~~provided in text form at the consumer’s request. It shall be drafted in plain, intelligible language and be legible. ~~The order form shall include the standard withdrawal form set out in Annex I(B).~~ Amendment 746 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 ~~2. An off-premises contract shall only be valid if the consumer signs an order form and in cases where the order form is not on paper, receives a copy of the order form on another durable medium.~~deleted Amendment 761 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall not impose any formal pre-contractual requirements other than those provided for in paragraphs 1 ~~and 2~~. Amendment 767 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 11 – title Formal pre-contractual requirements for distance contracts Amendment 785 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. If the trader ~~makes a telephone call to the consumer~~contacts the consumer via a long-distance communication medium with a view to concluding a distance contract, he shall disclose his identity and the commercial purpose of the call at the beginning of ~~the~~each conversation with the consumer. Amendment 821 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall not impose any pre-contractual formal requirements other than those provided for in paragraphs 1 to 4. Amendment 897 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. The trader shall reimburse ~~any payment received from the consumer~~the consumer for all costs for which he is entitled to a refund within thirty days from the day on which he receives the communication of withdrawal, with the exception of those sales contracts in which the trader, pursuant to Paragraph 1a and Article 17 is not required to make the reimbursement until he has received or collected the goods back. Amendment 909 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. For sales contracts for which the material possession of the goods has been transferred to the consumer or, at his request, to a third party before the expiration of the withdrawal period, the consumer shall send back the goods or hand them over to the trader or to a person authorised by the trader to receive them, within fourteen days from the day on which he communicates his withdrawal to the trader, unless the trader has offered to collect the goods himself. The consumer shall only be charged for the direct cost of returning the goods and for any delivery charges to which the consumer has agreed and which arise from the consumer's desire for non- standard delivery of the items, unless the trader has agreed to bear that cost. Amendment 910 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 2. For sales contracts, the trader may withhold the reimbursement until he has received or collected the goods back, or the consumer has supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.deleted Amendment 923 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 For sales contracts for which the material possession of the goods has been transferred to the consumer or at his request, to a third party before the expiration of the withdrawal period, the consumer shall send back the goods or hand them over to the trader or to a person authorised by the trader to receive them, within fourteen days from the day on which he communicates his withdrawal to the trader~~, unless the trader has offered to collect the goods himself~~. Amendment 927 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) During the withdrawal period the consumer who may possibly wish to exercise his right to withdraw shall have a duty of care in respect of the good. In this case, the consumer should only handle or try it in the same manner as he would be allowed to do in a shop and only to the extent necessary to determine its nature, qualities and functioning. Amendment 934 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 2. The consumer shall ~~only~~ be liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to ascertain the nature and functioning of the goods. He shall not be liable for diminished value where the trader has failed to provide notice of the withdrawal right in accordance with Article 9(b). For service contracts subject to a right of withdrawal, the consumer shall bear no cost for services performed, in full or in part, during the withdrawal periodfailure on his part to fulfil the obligations set out in Article 17(1a). Amendment 941 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 2. The consumer shall only be liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to ascertain the nature and functioning of the goods. ~~He shall not be liable for diminished value where the trader has failed to provide notice of the withdrawal right in accordance with Article 9(b).~~ For service contracts subject to a right of withdrawal, the consumer shall bear nothe cost for services performed, in full or in part, during the withdrawal period. Amendment 943 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. The consumer shall not be liable for any diminished value of the goods where the trader has failed to provide notice of the withdrawal right in accordance with Article 9(b). Amendment 982 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1a (new) 1a. services tailored to the consumer's personalised requirements or wishes and requiring the entrepreneur to make individual arrangements which he can make no other use of; Amendment 987 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) the supply of wine, the price of which has been agreed upon at the time of the conclusion of the sales contract, the delivery of which can only take place beyond the time-limit referred to in Article 22(1) and the actual value of which is dependent on fluctuations in the market which cannot be controlled by the trader;deleted Amendment 1024 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) The right of withdrawal shall not apply to distance and off-premises contracts which, in accordance with the provisions of the Member States, are certified by a public office holder who has a statutory obligation to be independent and impartial and must ensure, by providing comprehensive legal information, that the consumer only concludes the contract on the basis of careful consideration and with knowledge of its legal scope; Amendment 1026 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 3 3. ~~The parties may agree not to apply paragraphs 1 and 2.~~In respect of distance and off-premises contracts, the right of withdrawal shall not apply as regards the following: (a) contracts for the supply of foodstuffs, beverages or other goods intended for current consumption in the household, selected in advance by the consumer by means of distance communication and physically supplied to the consumer's home, residence or workplace by the trader who usually sells such goods on his own business premises; (b) the supply of goods which because of their nature cannot be resold, inter alia on grounds of hygiene or public health, which have been supplied in sealed, transparent packaging and whose packaging or seal has already been opened by the consumer after he or she has been previously informed that the goods may not be returned if the seal has been broken; Amendment 1027 # Werner LANGEN, Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The parties may agree not to apply paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. Amendment 1034 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ~~for the sale of immovable property or relating to other immovable property rights, except for rental and works relating to~~relating to the sale or acquisition of immovable property or to the formulation or transfer of immovable property rights or in connection with the sale of immovable property or with the formulation or transfer of immovable property rights. This shall also include agreements connected with such legal acts, especially contracts for purchases from a property developer or leasing contracts. This shall be without prejudice to the application of this Directive to contracts on immovable property rental only or on immovable property works only; Amendment 1040 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) relating to financial services. Amendment 1057 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Chapter 4 – title ~~Other consumer rights specific to sales contracts~~deleted Amendment 1058 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 21 Scope 1. This Chapter shall apply to sales contracts. Without prejudice to Article 24(5), where the contract is a mixed- purpose contract having as its object both goods and services, this Chapter shall only apply to the goods. 2. This Chapter shall also apply to contracts for the supply of goods to be manufactured or produced. 3. This Chapter shall not apply to the spare parts replaced by the trader when he has remedied the lack of conformity of the goods by repair under Article 26. 4. Member States may decide not to apply this Chapter to the sale of second-hand goods at public auctions.deleted Amendment 1082 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 22 Delivery 1. Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, the trader shall deliver the goods by transferring the material possession of the goods to the consumer or to a third party, other than the carrier and indicated by the consumer, within a maximum of thirty days from the day of the conclusion of the contract. 2. Where the trader has failed to fulfil his obligations to deliver, the consumer shall be entitled to a refund of any sums paid within seven days from the date of delivery provided for in paragraph 1.deleted Amendment 1116 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 23 Passing of risk 1. The risk of loss of or damage to the goods shall pass to the consumer when he or a third party, other than the carrier and indicated by the consumer has acquired the material possession of the goods. 2. The risk referred to in paragraph 1 shall pass to the consumer at the time of delivery as agreed by the parties, if the consumer or a third party, other than the carrier and indicated by the consumer has failed to take reasonable steps to acquire the material possession of the goods.deleted Amendment 1136 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 24 Conformity with the contract 1. The trader shall deliver the goods in conformity with the sales contract. 2. Delivered goods shall be presumed to be in conformity with the contract if they satisfy the following conditions: (a) they comply with the description given by the trader and possess the qualities of the goods which the trader has presented to the consumer as a sample or model; (b) they are fit for any particular purpose for which the consumer requires them and which he made known to the trader at the time of the conclusion of the contract and which the trader has accepted; (c) they are fit for the purposes for which goods of the same type are normally used or (d) they show the quality and performance which are normal in goods of the same type and which the consumer can reasonably expect, given the nature of the goods and taking into account any public statements on the specific characteristics of the goods made about them by the trader, the producer or his representative, particularly in advertising or on labelling. 3. There shall be no lack of conformity for the purposes of this Article if, at the time the contract was concluded, the consumer was aware, or should reasonably have been aware of, the lack of conformity, or if the lack of conformity has its origin in materials supplied by the consumer. 4. The trader shall not be bound by public statements, as referred to in paragraph 2(d) if he shows that one of the following situations existed: (a) he was not, and could not reasonably have been, aware of the statement in question; (b) by the time of conclusion of the contract the statement had been corrected; (c) the decision to buy the goods could not have been influenced by the statement. 5. Any lack of conformity resulting from the incorrect installation of the goods shall be considered as a lack of conformity of the goods where the installation forms part of the sales contract and the goods were installed by the trader or under his responsibility. The same shall apply equally if the goods, intended to be installed by the consumer, are installed by the consumer and the incorrect installation is due to a shortcoming in the installation instructions.deleted Amendment 1176 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 25 ~~Legal rights – Liability for lack of conformity The trader shall be liable to the consumer for any lack of conformity which exists at the time the risk passes to the consumer.~~deleted Amendment 1183 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 26 Remedies for lack of conformity 1. As provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5, where the goods do not conform to the contract, the consumer is entitled to: (a) have the lack of conformity remedied by repair or replacement, (b) have the price reduced, (c) have the contract rescinded. 2. The trader shall remedy the lack of conformity by either repair or replacement according to his choice. 3. Where the trader has proved that remedying the lack of conformity by repair or replacement is unlawful, impossible or would cause the trader a disproportionate effort, the consumer may choose to have the price reduced or the contract rescinded. A trader's effort is disproportionate if it imposes costs on him which, in comparison with the price reduction or the rescission of the contract, are excessive, taking into account the value of the goods if there was no lack of conformity and the significance of the lack of conformity. The consumer may only rescind the contract if the lack of conformity is not minor. 4. The consumer may resort to any remedy available under paragraph 1, where one of the following situations exists: (a) the trader has implicitly or explicitly refused to remedy the lack of conformity; (b) the trader has failed to remedy the lack of conformity within a reasonable time; (c) the trader has tried to remedy the lack of conformity, causing significant inconvenience to the consumer; (d) the same defect has reappeared more than once within a short period of time. 5. The significant inconvenience for the consumer and the reasonable time needed for the trader to remedy the lack of conformity shall be assessed taking into account the nature of the goods or the purpose for which the consumer acquired the goods as provided for by Article 24(2)(b).deleted Amendment 1226 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (cb) With regard to digital services, when technical problems may cause the download to be delayed or not to be delivered within a reasonable period or when downloading is prevented, the consumer is entitled to a replacement or refund of the digital content; Amendment 1241 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 (new) - Concerning digital services the trader shall remedy the lack of conformity by either repair or replacement according to his choice. Amendment 1311 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 27 – paragraph 2 ~~2. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Chapter, the consumer may claim damages for any loss not remedied in accordance with Article 26.~~deleted Amendment 1319 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 28 Time limits and burden of proof 1. The trader shall be held liable under Article 25 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within two years as from the time the risk passed to the consumer. 2. When the trader has remedied the lack of conformity by replacement, he shall be held liable under Article 25 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within two years as from the time the consumer or a third party indicated by the consumer has acquired the material possession of the replaced goods. 3. In the case of second-hand goods, the trader and the consumer may agree on a shorter liability period, which may not be less than one year. 4. In order to benefit from his rights under Article 25, the consumer shall inform the trader of the lack of conformity within two months from the date on which he detected the lack of conformity. 5. Unless proved otherwise, any lack of conformity which becomes apparent within six months of the time when the risk passed to the consumer, shall be presumed to have existed at that time unless this presumption is incompatible with the nature of the goods and the nature of the lack of conformity.deleted Amendment 1379 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 29 Commercial guarantees 1. A commercial guarantee shall be binding on the guarantor under the conditions laid down in the guarantee statement. In the absence of the guarantee statement, the commercial guarantee shall be binding under the conditions laid down in the advertising on the commercial guarantee. 2. The guarantee statement shall be drafted in plain intelligible language and be legible. It shall include the following: a) legal rights of the consumer, as provided for in Article 26 and a clear statement that those rights are not affected by the commercial guarantee, b) set the contents of the commercial guarantee and the conditions for making claims, notably the duration, territorial scope and name and address of the guarantor, (c) without prejudice to Articles 32 and 35 and Annex III(1)(j), set out, where applicable, that the commercial guarantee cannot be transferred to a subsequent buyer. 3. If the consumer so requests, the trader shall make the guarantee statement available in a durable medium. 4. Non compliance with paragraph 2 or 3 shall not affect the validity of the guarantee.deleted Amendment 1414 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Chapter 5 – title ~~Consumer rights concerning contract terms~~deleted Amendment 1415 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 30 Scope 1. This Chapter shall apply to contract terms drafted in advance by the trader or a third party, which the consumer agreed to without having the possibility of influencing their content, in particular where such contract terms are part of a pre-formulated standard contract. 2. The fact that the consumer had the possibility of influencing the content of certain aspects of a contract term or one specific term, shall not exclude the application of this Chapter to other contract terms which form part of the contract. 3. This Chapter shall not apply to contract terms reflecting mandatory statutory or regulatory provisions, which comply with Community law and the provisions or principles of international conventions to which the Community or the Member States are party.deleted Amendment 1435 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 31 Transparency requirements of contract terms 1. Contract terms shall be expressed in plain, intelligible language and be legible. 2. Contract terms shall be made available to the consumer in a manner which gives him a real opportunity of becoming acquainted with them before the conclusion of the contract, with due regard to the means of communication used. 3. The trader shall seek the express consent of the consumer to any payment in addition to the remuneration foreseen for the trader's main contractual obligation. If the trader has not obtained the consumer's express consent but has inferred it by using default options which the consumer is required to reject in order to avoid the additional payment, the consumer shall be entitled to reimbursement of this payment. 4. Member States shall refrain from imposing any presentational requirements as to the way the contract terms are expressed or made available to the consumer.deleted Amendment 1459 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall refrain from imposing any ~~presentational~~ requirements as to the way the contract terms are expressed or made available to the consumer. Amendment 1464 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 32 General principles 1. Where a contract term is not included in Annex II or III, Member States shall ensure that it is regarded as unfair if, contrary to the requirement of good faith, it causes a significant imbalance in the parties' rights and obligations arising under the contract, to the detriment of the consumer. 2. Without prejudice to Articles 34 and 38, the unfairness of a contract term shall be assessed, taking into account the nature of the products for which the contract was concluded and by referring, at the time of the conclusion of the contract, to all the circumstances attending the conclusion and to all the other terms of the contract or of another contract on which the former is dependent. When assessing the fairness of a contract term, the competent national authority shall also take into account the manner in which the contract was drafted and communicated to the consumer by the trader in accordance with Article 31. 3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the assessment of the main subject matter of the contract or to the adequacy of the remuneration foreseen for the trader's main contractual obligation, provided that the trader fully complies with Article 31.deleted Amendment 1481 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 33 ~~Burden of proof Where the trader claims that a contract term has been individually negotiated, the burden of proof shall be incumbent on him.~~deleted Amendment 1486 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 34 Terms considered unfair in all circumstances Member States shall ensure that contract terms, as set out in the list in Annex II, are considered unfair in all circumstances. That list of contract terms shall apply in all Member States and may only be amended in accordance with Articles 39(2) and 40.deleted Amendment 1494 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 35 Terms presumed to be unfair Member States shall ensure that contract terms, as set out in the list in point 1 of Annex III, are considered unfair, unless the trader has proved that such contract terms are fair in accordance with Article 32. That list of contract terms shall apply in all Member States and may only be amended in accordance with Articles 39(2) and 40.deleted Amendment 1502 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 36 Interpretation of terms 1. Where there is doubt about the meaning of a term, the interpretation most favourable to the consumer shall prevail. 2. This Article shall not apply in the context of the procedures laid down in Article 38(2).deleted Amendment 1505 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 37 Effects of unfair contract terms Contract terms which are unfair shall not be binding on the consumer. The contract shall continue to bind the parties if it can remain in force without the unfair terms.deleted Amendment 1508 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 38 Enforcement in relation to unfair contract terms 1. Member States shall ensure that, in the interests of consumers and competitors, adequate and effective means exist to prevent the continued use of unfair terms in contracts concluded with consumers by traders. 2. In particular, persons or organisations, having a legitimate interest under national law in protecting consumers, may take action before the courts or administrative authorities for a decision as to whether contract terms drawn up for general use are unfair. 3. Member States shall enable the courts or administrative authorities to apply appropriate and effective means to prevent traders from continuing to use terms which have been found unfair. 4. Member States shall ensure that the legal actions referred to in paragraph 2 and 3 may be directed either separately or jointly depending on national procedural laws against a number of traders from the same economic sector or their associations which use or recommend the use of the same general contract terms or similar terms.deleted Amendment 1512 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 39 Review of the terms in Annexes 2 and 3 1. Member States shall notify to the Commission the terms which have been found unfair by the competent national authorities and which they deem to be relevant for the purpose of amending this Directive as provided for by paragraph 2. 2. In the light of the notifications received under paragraph 1, the Commission shall amend Annex II and III. Those measures designed to amend non essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 40(2).deleted source: PE-450.954
5	2009/0157(COD) Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters: international succession and creation of a European Certificate of Succession 2011/01/07 JURI 5 amendments... Amendment 124 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The scope of this Regulation should include all questions arising in civil law in connection with succession to the estates of deceased persons, namely all forms of trans~~fer of property~~mission of assets, rights and obligations as a result of death, be it by voluntary transfer, transfer in accordance with a will or an agreement as to succession, or a legal transfer of property as a result of death. Amendment 129 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) In view of the increasing mobility of European citizens and in order to encourage good administration of justice within the European Union and to ensure that a genuine connecting factor exists between the succession and the Member State exercising jurisdiction, this Regulation should provide for the competence of the courts of the Member State for the whole of the succession. In disputed cases, jurisdiction should lie with the courts of the Member State of the ~~last~~ habitual residence of the deceased ~~for~~at the ~~whol~~time of ~~the succession. For the same reasons,~~ death. Where the deceased exercises his or her right to choose in accordance with Article 17, the courts where the deceased had nationality should al~~low the competent court, by way of exception and under certain~~ so have jurisdiction if this is requested by all parties. If Member States also provide for judicial competence in undisputed cases, this should apply acconrdi~~tions, to transfer the case to the jurisdiction where the deceased had nationality if the latter is better placed to hear the case~~ngly, with the proviso that the wishes of all the parties involved should be respected; where necessary a court which initially accepted jurisdiction should decline jurisdiction. Should the parties involved wish to resolve inheritance issues without going through the courts, they should not be hindered in so doing by the rules on jurisdiction. Amendment 135 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) TProvisions on the validity of the form of dispositions of property upon death, is not covered by the Regulation. For the Member States which have ratified it, its scope is governed by the provisions of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 on the conflicts of laws relating to the form of testamentary disposincluding agreements as to succession, should be incorporated in the Regulations. Amendment 136 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 a (new) (19a) Provisions on the law applicable to testamentary capacity should be incorporated in the Regulation. Amendment 191 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The choice of law shall also be valid if a person, at the time of their death, possesses the nationality of the State whose law they have chosen. The choice of law must be sufficiently clearly expressed in the light of generally recognised interpretive criteria. source: PE-464.765
5	2011/0062(COD) Credit agreements: residential property 2011/10/27 IMCO 5 amendments... Amendment 109 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) A negative creditworthiness assessment should ~~indicate to the creditor that the consumer is unable to afford the credit and as a consequence, the creditor should not grant the credit~~mean that the credit will be granted only in exceptional circumstances. This should be documented by the supervisory authority for auditing purposes. Such a negative outcome may derive from a wide range of reasons, including but not limited to the consultation of a database or a negative credit score. A positive creditworthiness assessment should not constitute an obligation for the creditor to provide credit. Amendment 139 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k (k) 'Total cost of the credit to the consumer' means the total cost of the credit to the consumer as defined in Article 3(g) of Directive 2008/48/EC, with the exception of costs incurred in securing the credit against real property. Amendment 143 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (na) 'Fixed borrowing rate' means a single fixed borrowing rate applicable for the entire life or part of the life of the credit agreement. Amendment 189 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall ensure that the creditor and, where applicable, the credit intermediary, without undue delay after the consumer has given the necessary information on his needs, financial situation and preferences in accordance with Article 14, provides the consumer with the personalised information needed to compare the credits available on the market, assess their implications and take an informed decision on whether to conclude a credit agreement. Member States may stipulate that consumers should be afforded this scope to weigh up their decision through the granting of a statutory or contractual right of withdrawal pursuant to the provisions of Directive 2008/48/EC. Such information, on paper or on another durable medium, shall be provided by means of the European Standardised Information Sheet ('ESIS'), as set out in Annex II. Amendment 265 # Kurt LECHNER Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Member States may provide that the exercise of the right referred to in paragraph 1 is subject to certain conditions. Such conditions may include time limitations on the exercise of the right, different treatment depending on the type of the borrowing rate, or restrictions with regard to the circumstances under which the right may be exercised. Member States may also provide that the creditor should be entitled to fair and objectively justified compensation for potential costs directly linked to early repayment of the credit. In any event, if the early repayment falls within a period for which the borrowing rate is fixed, either when a credit agreement is concluded or at a later juncture, exercise of the right may be made subject to the existence of a special interest on the part of the consumer. source: PE-475.786
8	2011/2037(INI) Audit policy: lessons from the crisis 2011/03/28 JURI 8 amendments... Amendment 17 # Kurt LECHNER Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Agrees with the Commission on the principle that an audit report's conclusions should focus on substance over form. As a consequence, conclusions need to be clear and concise and should address all issues being part of the legal mission of the auditor; Amendment 44 # Kurt LECHNER Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. ~~Agrees that there is an inevitable conflict in~~Recognises that in order to avoid conflict risk due to the auditor being appointed and paid by the audited entity~~; nevertheless,~~, the current EU Audit Directive lays down the principle that statutory auditors are appointed by the general assembly and that for public interest entities the audit committee recommends the statutory auditor; therefore does not currently see any justification for this appointment to be made by a third party; with this in mind, calls for the audit committee's role to be strengthened and calls on the Commission for appropriate proposals in that sense; Amendment 48 # Kurt LECHNER Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. ~~Believ~~Agrees that, in order to guarantee the independence of audits, auditing contracts should run for no longer than eight years; takes the view that an initial contract should be concluded for four years, renewable only once for a further period of four years, followed by a per the independence of the auditor is of paramount importance; believes that audit committees have an important oversight role in ensuring that the auditor remains independent and asks the Commission to provide guidance to assist audit committees in this respect; believes that the internal rotatiodn of at least four years – eight years for public interest entities – during which the audit firm concerned cannot audit the same company again; considers that there would be a need, at the end of the initial four-year period, for a new team to be appointed from within theudit partners as currently enshrined in the EU Audit Directive for public interest entities is an appropriate mechanism to ensure auditor independence. Scientific studies give evidence to increased cost for audited companies and a steep decrease of audit quality in the case of the rotation of the audit firm due to a loss of institutional knowledge about the audited entity. It can be expected that external rotation will also negatively impact the market position of smaller and medium sized audit firms; Amendment 63 # Kurt LECHNER Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Takes the view that there should be a ban on services other than auditing being provided to the audited company, as this would pose a risk to the auditor's independence; takes the view, furthermore, that under no circumstances should internal and external auditing services be provided simultaneously; points out that this would restrict ‘lowballing’, the practice of offering cut- price auditing with a view to obtaining compensation by charging for additional services; therefore takes the view that the ban must apply to all firmsAgrees that auditor independence should not be compromised by the provision of services other than auditing being provided to the audited company by the auditor; acknowledges that the principles generally applied internationally by audit firms in respect of public interest entities are considerably more restrictive than required by EU law; asks the Commission to bring forward proposals to require that these restrictions apply to public interest entities; recognizes that the provision of services other than auditing, where not incompatible with auditor independence, can be an essential element to provide high quality audits in a complex business environment via a broadened skill set. Sees in particular in the area of small and medium sized businesses an expectation that the statutory auditor is a partner for business who can also give advice on taxation and otheir ~~clients, particularly where major audit firms are concerned~~issues. Recognizes that audit's high quality standards, when applied to other services contribute to the trust in the financial transactions and financial markets; Amendment 88 # Kurt LECHNER Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that as service providers which rely on human assets (auditors) rather than financial assets, audit firms are not interconnected and an audit firm failure would not create any domino effect with the rest of the economy. Takes the view that firms that are deemed ‘too big to fail’ could create the risk of moral hazard and that the contingency plans relating to the major auditing firms should be reinforced; believes, furthermore, that these plans should be designed to minimise the risk of an audit firm leaving the market without good reason and reduce the uncertainty and disruption that would cause~~, whilst ensuring that the market does not end up being dominated by an even tighter oligopoly~~; Amendment 91 # Kurt LECHNER Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that the contingency plans are an important element to prevent an unorderly dissolution of a firm. Such plans ought to include a mechanism via which the regulator is informed of any problems threatening an audit firm nationally or internationally, these plans being designed to stabilise audit firms and prevent a sudden collapse resulting from an exodus of clients and staff whilst an investigation is ongoing; takes the view that there should be an objective study of the causes of the problem, irrespective of the penalties imposed, establishing whein order to allow the regulators to play their ~~the p~~roblems are intrinsic to the audit firm concerned or whether the firm can be rescued either in part or entirely; takes the view that there should also be a response plan in which the regulator establishes whether, and under which conditions, the audit firm should continue to receive aid; takes the view that, where necessary, the plan should provide for the orderly transfer of clients and staff to other audit firms and handle these situations with due care; Amendment 95 # Kurt LECHNER Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. C~~onsiders that there is a need to create, or encourage~~alls on the Commission to create a level playing field for competition in the audit market and to reduce complexity in the cregulation of, a voluntary code of ethics for the Big Four firms, encouraging them to restrict their own growth, thereby protecting the development of medium-sized audit firms, which would ultimately also be beneficial for the survival of the major firms themselveuditing from a European perspective. Easier market access and the removal of market entry barriers are key elements to have a greater number of players and notably of larger players in the audit market. Considers that audit committees are best placed to select and monitor the effectiveness and quality of the audit to best meet the audited entity’s needs, and that it is inappropriate to artificially influence the audit market via regulatory interventions; Amendment 106 # Kurt LECHNER Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. ~~Calls~~Recognises the importance of the role onf the ~~Commissi~~audit committee in mon ito bring in a system of compulsory tendering on a periodic basis for public interest entities, under which at least one non-Big Four company would have to be included; takes the view that the audit committee must be given a key role in this process, in which shareholders must also take partthe effectiveness of the external auditor and the audit process; calls on the Commission to review audit committee practices with regard to tendering processes with a particular view on aspects of administrative burdens associated with a formal tendering process. Encourages the Commission to include the results of an annual discussion of the auditor selection in an audit committee report to the shareholder assembly; source: PE-462.588

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