EFTA Authority v Liechtenstein - Failure to Implement Sale of Goods Directive

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Filed December 10th, 2025

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The EFTA Court has issued a judgment against Liechtenstein for failing to implement Directive (EU) 2019/771 concerning contracts for the sale of goods. This ruling signifies a binding decision on Liechtenstein's compliance with EU consumer protection law.

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The EFTA Court has ruled in Case E-15/25, finding Liechtenstein in violation of its obligations by failing to implement Directive (EU) 2019/771, which governs contracts for the sale of goods. This judgment, dated December 10, 2025, establishes that Liechtenstein has not adequately transposed the provisions of this directive into its national law, impacting consumer rights related to goods purchased within the EFTA region.

This ruling has direct implications for Liechtenstein's legal framework concerning consumer sales. Regulated entities and legal professionals within Liechtenstein must ensure that national legislation is brought into full compliance with Directive (EU) 2019/771. Failure to do so could lead to further enforcement actions by the EFTA Surveillance Authority. While no specific compliance deadline is mentioned in this excerpt, Liechtenstein is expected to rectify the identified deficiencies promptly.

What to do next

Review Liechtenstein's national laws for compliance with Directive (EU) 2019/771
Ensure timely implementation of the directive's provisions into national legislation

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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 10 December 2025 in Case E-15/25 – EFTA Surveillance Authority v Liechtenstein (Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to implement Directive (EU) 2019/771 – Contracts for the sale of goods)

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| | C/2026/1926 | 26.3.2026 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

of 10 December 2025

in Case E-15/25

EFTA Surveillance Authority v Liechtenstein

(Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to implement Directive (EU) 2019/771 – Contracts for the sale of goods)

(C/2026/1926)

In Case E-15/25, EFTA Surveillance Authority v Liechtenstein – APPLICATION seeking a declaration that Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under the act referred to at points 7d, 7f and 7n of Annex XIX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/EC, and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC), as adapted by Protocol 1 to that Agreement, and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement, by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the act in its entirety within the time prescribed, or in any event, by failing to inform ESA thereof, the Court, composed of Páll Hreinsson, President, Bernd Hammermann and Michael Reiertsen (Judge-Rapporteur), Judges, gave judgment on 10 December 2025, the operative part of which is as follows:

The Court hereby:

| (1) | Declares that Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under the act referred to at points 7d, 7f and 7n of Annex XIX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods), as adapted by Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement, by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the act in its entirety within the time prescribed. |

| (2) | Orders Liechtenstein to bear the costs of the proceedings. |
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ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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