The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis has approved, in the first reading, a draft amendment to the law "On Consumer Rights Protection," according to the press service of the parliament.
The amendment proposes to require sellers to pay a penalty for the unfulfilled part of the obligation if they fail to deliver the goods to the consumer within the timeframes specified in the contract. The maximum penalty amount will equal 100% of the price of the goods not delivered on time.
The payment of the penalty will not exempt the seller from compensating for losses related to the delayed delivery of goods. However, they will be exempt from paying the penalty if they can prove that the delay in the transfer of goods was due to the consumer's fault.
Recently, the draft law was under consideration by parliamentary factions. It was noted that the adoption of the amendment would protect consumer interests and help prevent cases of goods being delivered late or in amounts less than agreed upon.
The "Milliy Tiklanish" faction proposed several suggestions for improving the document. Deputy Dilnoza Azizova requested clarification on whether the new rule would apply to violations by electricity, water, and gas supply enterprises.
“These days, some regions are experiencing interruptions in electricity and gas supply. The relevant authorities do not even warn the population about this. Is this not also a violation of consumer rights?” Azizova asked.
The initiators of the law provided clarifications on the issues raised by the deputies (details of the comments are not provided). They also promised to consider the "most relevant and justified proposals" during the revision of the project.
Earlier, Spot reported that fines for late applications for the registration of housing rights are planned to be reduced.