Case law

  • Case Details
    • National ID: Decision no. 742/2015
    • Member State: Romania
    • Common Name:link
    • Decision type: Court decision in appeal
    • Decision date: 20/04/2015
    • Court: Bucharest Tribunal
    • Subject:
    • Plaintiff: Unknown
    • Defendant: Unknown
    • Keywords: B2B, consumer, consumers as professionals
  • Directive Articles
    Distance Selling Directive, Article 2, (2)
  • Headnote
    A limited liability company is a professional, therefore it does not benefit from the specific protection granted by the consumer protection legislative framework.
  • Facts
    The defendant, a limited liability company, was sued for non-payment of an invoice and claimed in its defense protection under Government Ordinance no. 130/2000 (transposing Directive 97/7/EC) and Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34/2014.
  • Legal issue
    The court considered that the the defendant is a professional, not a consumer, and as such is not subject to the specific protection granted by Government Ordinance no. 130/2000.
  • Decision

    Can a limited liability company benefit from the protection granted to consumers under Government Ordinance no. 130/2000?

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  • Result
    The court rejected the appeal of the defendant.