Overview
- Germany’s Bundesrat gave final approval to the package on January 30, confirming a mandatory, prominently placed Widerrufsbutton that enables contract cancellation with a single click within the 14‑day period.
- The one‑click revocation must be easy to find and always available on websites and apps, with enforcement slated to start in the summer, according to officials.
- New civil‑law rules target manipulative dark patterns in online contracting to prevent consumers from being steered into unintended choices.
- Providers must use plain contract language, and financial‑services firms are required to ensure customers understand products and their risks.
- The package also implements stricter anti‑greenwashing rules from September—requiring proof for eco claims with potential warnings or damages—and adopts EU product‑safety measures covering items such as toys, elevators and pressure vessels, while granting patients free first access to their full treatment records.