This is an English translation.

The original Icelandic text, as published in the Law Gazette (Stjórnartíðindi), is the authoritative text. Should there be discrepancy between this translation and the authoritative text, the latter prevails.

Commerce and Trade Law

Commerce and Trade Law

Act No .50/2000 on Sale of Goods. 

Act No. 28/1998 respecting Professional Commerce.

Act No. 103/1992 respecting Commission Sales Transactions.


Act No. 150/2007 on the limitation periods for claims

Act No 46/2000 on Door-to-Door Sales and Distance Contracts.

Act No 90/1999 respecting the Security of Transfer Orders in Payment Systems.

Act No. 134/1995 on Product Safety and Official Market Control.

Act No. 121/1994 on Consumer Credit.

Act No 65/1993 on the Implementation of Invitation to Tender.

Act No 25/1991 on Product Liability.

Act No. 7/1936 on contracts, agency and void legal instruments.

  • Act No. 14/1995 on Amendment of Act No 7/1936, on Making Contacts, Agency and Void Undertakings, with later Amendments (unfair terms).


Electronic Commerce

Act No. 30/2002 on Electronic Commerce and other Electronic Services.

Act No. 28/2001 on electronic signatures.