Consumer Rights and Civil Liberties Act of 2018
Rationale
These changes strengthen consumer rights (increasing public trust in products and benefitting our companies, and those of countries competing fairly, fighting off the flood of cheap goods) and protect the right to protest as well as free speech for a fairer, safer and more open society.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Consumer Protection |
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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| 2 | Right to Strike |
Protected with a lawful ballot
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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| 3 | Blasphemy Law |
No blasphemy law
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Explicit legal right to criticise religion
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Consumer Protection2
Right to Strike3
Blasphemy LawProposer
Party
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights
ADFR is a centre-to-centre-left, social-liberal party. We advocate for an open and neutral Internet, strong privacy rights, a digital PA and an eco-social market economy. We focus on white-collar professionals and innovative companies, ensuring technology expands freedom and opportunities for all.
Core pillars
Paul Lang
Federal Minister of Business, Infrastructure and Digitalisation · Age 61
Tech entrepreneur and social media star, Paul Lang parlayed his celebrity status into political influence with the aim of helping both young and scrappy entrepreneurs, and innovative, well-affirmed companies, thrive.
Timeline
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Draft27 March 2018
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Vote Open20 June 2018
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Vote Closed19 August 2018
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Did Not Become Law19 August 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 27 / 69 seats (39.1%)
Against: 29 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 13
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance | 29 | No | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 261 / 650 seats (40.2%)
Against: 288 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 101
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer | 127 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance | 288 | No | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 134 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |