New EU rules on digital content and the sale of goods

New EU rules on digital content and the sale of goods came into force on January 1. It will now be easier for consumers and businesses to buy and sell digital content, digital services and goods, and "smart goods" across the EU. Consumers in the EU will now have the same rights in the event of problems or defects with digital content, digital services or smart goods as they have with any other goods, regardless of where they bought those goods and services in the EU.
The new rules for digital contracts protect consumers when digital content (such as downloaded music or software) and digital services are defective. They have a legal right to a solution, such as a price reduction, or they can cancel the contract and get a refund.
The Sale of Goods Directive will ensure the same level of protection for consumers when they store online or in a store in the EU, and will apply to all goods, including goods with digital components (such as a smart fridge).
The new rules maintain the minimum warranty period of two years from the date the consumer receives the goods, and provide a one-year period for reversing the burden of proof in favor of the consumer. In practice, this means that during the first year, the seller will have to prove that the goods were not defective from the outset.

Here are the digital contract rules .

Source: European Commission