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Ehdot is a Finnish noun meaning conditions or terms in a contract or agreement. It refers to stipulations that govern the rights and obligations of the involved parties, such as price, delivery, liability, warranties, cancellation, and renewal. The term is commonly used in both formal legal texts and everyday language, for example in phrases like sopimuksen ehdot or yleiset ehdot (general terms).

Ehdot are used to describe specific provisions within a contract, such as the terms of sale, delivery conditions, payment terms, warranty conditions, and return or refund policies. They can be individual to a particular agreement or part of a set of standard terms used by a business in many contracts with customers or suppliers. When a contract refers to “ehdot”, it usually points to a document or clause that sets out the rules that the parties must follow.

In a legal context, ehdot are subject to contract law and consumer protection rules. National law, as well as EU directives on contract terms, require that terms be clear, fair, and disclosed to the other party. Unfair or unclear terms may be deemed void or subject to modification by a court or regulator. Ehtojen kohtuuttomuus (unfair terms) is a key concept in consumer contracts, where standard terms must not create a significant imbalance to the detriment of the consumer. Changes to ehdot generally require notice and, in many cases, the consent of the other party.