Bill on consumer contract law and insurance contract law

The law transposes two EU consumer protection directives into German law. People who conclude a contract online should in future be able to cancel it more easily via an electronic withdrawal function directly on the provider’s website. At the same time, the so-called perpetual right of withdrawal is limited: it will in future expire no later than 12 months and 14 days, even if the provider did not provide proper information. Patients will also gain the right to a free first copy of their medical record.