»The Impact of Union Law on the Statute of Limitations for Consumer Rights«: Union law requires that a consumer’s lack of legal knowledge be considered when assessing limitation periods. However, German law cannot be interpreted accordingly. The legal doctrine of the reasonableness of bringing legal action (›Zumutbarkeit der Klageerhebung‹) should therefore be extended to encompass cases involving consumers lacking legal knowledge. Nonetheless, in order to fully comply with Union law, the legislature must introduce a specific limitation period for consumer claims.
