Background & Purpose
During the autumn of 2025, the opposition submitted many suggestions to improve consumer rights, such as stricter rules for telemarketing and better support for people in debt. The parliament chose not to adopt these, noting that similar work is already underway.
The Decision
The parliament voted to reject all 83 proposals, meaning no new laws or changes to consumer regulations will be introduced at this time.
Does this affect you?
- Consumers: They will not see any new legal protections or changes to how companies handle customer service or marketing.
- Retail and telemarketing companies: They continue to operate under the existing rules without new legislative requirements.
In Practice
- Current rules for telemarketing remain unchanged.
- Existing regulations regarding advertising to children continue as before.
- No new legal requirements for company customer service standards were added.
- The current framework for consumer credit and debt prevention remains in place.