EU Directive

The Resort Development Industry is specifically regulated by national laws implementing the 1994 Timeshare Directive.

The 1994 timeshare Directive and its national implementation laws are based on three corner stones of consumer protection:



EU Implementation

National Implementation of the EU Directive

As of September 1999, all EU Member States have finalised the implementation of the EU Directive provisions into their national legislation, although some countries already had timeshare legislation in place prior to the adoption of the EU Directive.



Summary of the UK Timeshare Regulations 1997

Summary of Key Provisions - The Regulations amend the existing UK Timeshare Act 1992.



Summary of the Spanish Timeshare Law 42/1998

On the right to enjoy successive possession of immovable property for touristic purposes, and taxation rules – Key Provisions

The Law applies to all contracts (regardless where they are executed) concerning the use of properties in Spain (including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands) during a defined or definable period of the year.