Ley 1480 de 2011 | Ley 1480 de 2011 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 1480 de 2011

This provision is the statute’s title and preamble for Colombia’s Consumer Statute (Law 1480 of 2011).

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 1480 de 2011
Version
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Language
es
Updated
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About this statute

This provision is the statute’s title and preamble for Colombia’s Consumer Statute (Law 1480 of 2011). This article states the law’s general aims: to protect and promote consumer rights, dignity, economic interests, safety, information, education, consumer organizations, and special protection for children and adolescents as consumers. This article says the law governs consumer rights, obligations, and producer/provider responsibility, and it applies to national and imported products. Consumers and users have listed rights to product quality, safety, information, complaint handling, and equal treatment, and they must inform themselves, act in good faith, and follow recycling and waste-disposal rules. The law’s rules are public-order rules, must be interpreted in the consumer’s favor, and any doubt is resolved for the consumer.

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