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Overview

Fees for consumers

Alternative Dispute Resolution fee of up to EUR 5; in accordance with Article 22 (2) of Act No 391/2015 Coll. 
On alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and on amendments to certain laws

The entity is competent for disputes in the following sectors

• Consumer Goods
• Food - Fruit and vegetables
• Food - Meat
• Food - Bread and Cereals
• Food - Health food and nutrients
• Food - Other
• Non-alcoholic beverages
• Alcoholic beverages
• Tobacco
• Clothing (including tailor-made goods) and footwear
• House maintenance and improvement goods
• Furnishings
• Large domestic household appliances (including vacuum cleaners and microwaves)
• Small domestic household appliances (including coffee machines and food- processing appliances)
• Electronic goods (non-ICT/recreational)
• Information and communication technology (ICT) goods
• Leisure goods (sports equipment, musical instruments, etc)
• New cars
• Second-hand cars
• Other personal transport
• Spares and accessories for vehicles and other means of personal transport
• Fuels and lubricants for vehicles and other means of personal transport
• Books, magazines, newspapers, stationery (excluding postal delivery)
• Pets and pet goods
• Electrical appliances for personal care
• Cosmetics and toiletries for personal care
• Jewellery, silverware, clocks, watches and accessories
• Baby and child care articles
• Cleaning and maintenance products, articles for cleaning and non-durable household articles
• Other
• Education
• Language, driving instruction and other private courses
• Energy and Water
• Water
• Electricity
• Gas
• Other energy sources
• General Consumer Services
• Real estate services
• Construction of new houses
• House maintenance and improvement services
• House removal and storage
• House cleaning services
• Personal care services
• Cleaning, repair and hiring of clothing and footwear
• Support, research and intermediary services
• Maintenance and repair of vehicles and other transport
• Legal services & accountancy
• Funeral services
• Child care
• Pet services
• Other
• Leisure Services
• Restaurants and bars
• Services related to sports and hobbies
• Cultural and entertainment services
• Gambling, lotteries
• Postal services and electronic communications
• Postal services & couriers
• Fixed telephone services
• Mobile telephone services
• Internet services
• Television services
• Other communication services
• Transport services
• Tram, bus, metro and underground
• Railways
• Taxi
• Transport infrastructure services
• Rental services
• Other

Fees to be paid by the consumer

• Yes

Type of fee for the consumer

• Fixed fee

Fees to be paid by the trader

• No

Language(s) of the procedure

• English
• Slovak

Language(s) in which the complaint can be submitted

• English
• Slovak

The procedure is done

• in writing
• orally

Outcome of the procedure

• Binding

Grounds for refusal

• The consumer did not attempt to contact the trader first to try and resolve the matter bilaterally
• The dispute is frivolous or vexatious
• The complaint is being or has previously been considered by another dispute resolution body or by a court
• The value of the claim is below or above the required threshold
• The consumer has not submitted the complaint to the dispute resolution body within the required time limit
• Dealing with the dispute will seriously affect the functioning of the dispute resolution body