Kuluttajakelpoisuus
Kuluttajakelpoisuus is a concept in Finnish consumer protection discourse that refers to whether a person who makes a purchase can be regarded as a consumer under Finnish and European law. It determines which contracts and conduct are protected by consumer protections such as information duties, the right of cancellation, remedies for defective products, and rules against unfair terms. In practice, kuluttajakelpoisuus means that the buyer acts primarily for private, non-professional purposes rather than for business or professional aims.
The concept applies to transactions where the buyer is a private individual or acts for private purposes.
Legal basis and institutions: The main Finnish framework is the Consumer Protection Act (kuluttajansuojalaki) and related
Notes: The term is often used descriptively in legal texts and scholarly work to indicate eligibility for