I already checked that site and i think i found something but still it leaves me thinking...
These are the most important lines of the law!
The things that leave me thinking are in bold!
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Article 1. º-B
Definitions
In applying the provisions of this decree
Law, the following definitions apply:
a) 'consumer', whom goods are supplied,
services rendered or transmit any rights intended
the non-professional and person engaged with
a professional nature economic activity aimed at
obtaining benefits under paragraph 1 of Article 2. º
Law No. 24/96 of July 31;
b) "Consumer goods" means any movable or immovable property
body, including second-hand goods;
c) "Vendor" means any person or entity
that, under a contract, sells consumer goods in
part of its business;
d) "producer", the manufacturer of a consumer good, the
importer of consumer goods in the Community
European or any other person purporting to be
a producer by placing his name, brand
or other distinctive sign on the product;
e) "Representative of the producer 'means any natural person
or body acting as a distributor
Commercial and producer or authorized service center
post-sale, except for independent sellers
act only as retailers;
f) "legal guarantee" means any commitment or statement
assumed by a seller or a producer
to the consumer, without extra charge,
to reimburse the price paid to replace, repair or engage
in any case where a consumer good, if this
not correspond to the conditions listed in the declaration
warranty or in their advertising;
g) Guarantee voluntary 'means any undertaking or
declaration, whether or without consideration, given by
a seller by a producer or any intermediary
to the consumer to repay the price paid,
replace, repair or engage in any case a
consumer product, if this does not correspond to
conditions listed in the guarantee statement or in
relevant advertising;
h) 'repair' in case of lack of conformity
well, the replacement commodity in accordance
with the contract.
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. Article 2
Accordance with the contract
1 - The seller must deliver to the consumer
goods in conformity with the contract purchase
and sale.
2 - It is assumed that consumer goods do not comply
with the contract if they notice any of the following
facts:
a) Do not be conformed to the description of them is
made by the seller or not they possess the qualities of
Although the seller has the consumer
as a sample or model;
b) they are not fit for any particular purpose for which
the consumer requires them and which has informed the seller
when the contract was concluded and it has
Accepted;
c) they are not suitable for uses customarily
which goods of the same type;
d) they must show the qualities and performance
normal in goods of the same type that the consumer
can reasonably expect, given the nature of good
and any public statements about their characteristics
concrete made by the seller, the producer
or his representative, particularly in advertising
or labeling.
3 - There shall be no lack of conformity in
purposes of this Article if, at the moment is
concluded the contract, the consumer is aware
this lack of compliance or not reasonably
ignore it or if the course materials provided by
consumer.
4 - The lack of conformity resulting from incorrect installation
consumer goods is equated with a lack of compliance
well, when the facility is part of the contract
for sale and has been carried out by the seller,
or under his responsibility, or when the product, which
expected to be installed by the consumer, is installed
by the consumer and bad installation is due to inaccuracies
existing in the installation instructions.
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Article 3. º
Supply of goods
1 - The seller is liable to the consumer for
any lack of conformity which exists at the moment
where the goods were delivered.
2 - The lack of conformity which becomes apparent in
within two years or five years from the date of delivery
of corporeal movable or immovable object, respectively,
assumed to be already existing on that date, unless
this is incompatible with the nature of the thing or the
characteristics of non-compliance.
What is not clear to me is when it talks about the years that the lack of conformity appears! i don't know if it limits 2 years or not because of the way its written! because im my case it already passed those two years! :s