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Deposits and financial guarantees are typical in rental contracts involving putting an object of value at the consumer’s disposal, such as car rental. As explained in Recital 33: ‘The trader should be obliged to inform the consumer in advance of any arrangement resulting in the consumer paying a deposit to the trader, including an arrangement whereby an amount is blocked on the consumer’s credit or debit card.’

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.