Bundesrecht konsolidiert, Fassung vom 01.08.2026
The snippet indicates that the required warranty declaration (Garantieerklärung) must be provided to the consumer no later than when the item is handed over, and it must be supplied on a durable data carrier. This is a consumer-protection requirement focused on how warranty information is delivered to customers.
If this requirement applies to warranty/guarantee statements made by sellers or service providers in Austria, it could affect how Apple (or AppleCare+ documentation) presents warranty/guarantee terms to customers—especially the timing (at or before delivery) and the medium (durable data carrier such as a PDF in an account/download). AppleCare+ marketing or documentation that functions as a “guarantee” could need to ensure compliance to avoid information-delivery disputes; however, it may be less directly impactful if AppleCare+ is clearly structured and communicated outside what Austrian law categorizes as a statutory warranty “declaration.”
(3)Absatz 3,Die Garantieerklärung muss dem Verbraucher spätestens bei Übergabe der Sache auf einem dauerhaften Datenträger zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Sie ...
Country
Austria
Region
Europe
Discovered
8/2/2026
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Language
German