Europa Regionum

In the author’s opinion the legal regulation of a contract to perform a specified task which is provided by entrepreneurs to consumers is proper. It has been included in numerous acts. What may be problematic is consumers’ awareness in conjunction with the consumers’ possibility and ability to exercise their rights. In general, it can be assumed that an average consumer knows a contract to perform a specified task and can distinguish it from a sale contract. However, it is not that evident whether consumers know specific regulations, from other acts, which have also been insufficiently presented in this article. Is an average consumer aware of the very specific provision of the Act of 2000 on Technical Supervision which relates for example to the repair of gas furnaces or electric devices, and the consequences arising from that Act for consumers and their rights and obligations? The article does not cover a very difficult and complex issue for consumers as to procedural steps to enforce their rights and the related costs. This issue can be the subject of a separate paper.