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EGBGB
Abbreviation for Einführungsgesetz zum Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuche
In short and in plain language
The EGBGB is a German law. It adds to the German Civil Code.
Among other things, it contains duties to inform. They apply to contracts made at a distance and to trade on the internet.
Online shops shape the details they give before an order by it. This covers, for example, the price and what the contract contains.
Definition
The EGBGB is the Introductory Act to the German Civil Code, a law that supplements the Civil Code. Among other things, it contains the information duties for distance contracts and electronic commerce. Online shops align the information they give before an order, such as price and contract content, with it.