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COMMISSION NOTICE Guidance on the interpretation and application of Council Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts · European Union
In any event, as stated in Section 4.2, the non-binding character of unfair contract terms cannot in itself be subject to limitation periods. This implies that consumers can always rely on this protection when confronted with claims from sellers or suppliers based on unfair contract terms, either by invoking unfairness themselves or by way of ex officio control, without being time-barred (468). The same must apply to requests to declare contract terms unfair in individual proceedings or injunctions within the meaning of Article 7(2) UCTD.
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.