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Re:No one reads the terms of service. Lawmakers want to fix ... by xwolfi on Monday December 12, 2022 @08:13AM (#33954294)
It's same in France yeah, any term can be tossed if arguably abusive and nothing is set in stone. So ofc we can renege them for a week, they re generally fair etc.

Where I live now, Hong Kong, even oral contracts have value, if it's written you re gonna give your kidney, you better book a surgeon. We cant regret a contract even the first week (they tried to pass a bill on that, it was rejected because inconvenient for companies...).

Surprisingly though, it makes for much more careful people, who care for, and respect, contracts. In France, you dont even have to pay rent, in HK, it's a kick in the ass and your stuff thrown aways a day after the missed deadline.

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Re:No one reads the terms of service. Lawmakers want to fix ... by speedgoose on Monday December 12, 2022 @09:22AM (#33954866)
People have to pay rent in France. Yes, you can’t kick out the non paying renters during winter, and it can take many months to kick people out legally, and some people abuse the rules. But most people pay.
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