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Timeshare relevant information on countries geographically in Europe:

Summary of the European Timeshare Directive

Implementation of the Timeshare Directive throughout Europe

"Implemented" - Date the national timeshare law was implemented
"Cool-off" - The number of calandar days in the cooling-off period
"Deposit?" - Whether or not a deposit is allowed, or to a third party
"EEA" - Country in  the European Economic Area
"EU" - Country in the European Union (or possibly joining)

 

COUNTRY	IMPLEMENTED	COOL-OFF	DEPOSIT ?	EEA	EU
Austria	1 April 1997	14 Days	Third Party	Yes	Yes
Balearics	5 January 1999	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Belgium	5 January 1999	15 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Belarus	.	.	.	No	No
Bulgaria	1 January 2007	10 Days	.	No	Yes
Canary Islands (Spain)	See Spain
Cyprus (South)	July 2001	15 Days	NO (incl Hoiliday Clubs)	Yes	Yes
Czech Republic	.	.	.	Yes	Yes
Denmark	15 April 1997	10 Days	Third Party	Yes	Yes
Estonia	.	.	.	Yes	Yes
Finland	1 March 1998	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
France	9 July 1998	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Germany	1 January 1997	15 Days	Third Party	Yes	Yes
Gibraltar (as UK)	29 April 1997	14 Days	No	Yes	Yes
Greece	25 August 1999	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Hungary	August 1999	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Iceland	.	.	.	Yes	No
Ireland	19 May 1997	10 Days	Third Party	Yes	Yes
Israel	June 1998	14 Days	YES	No	No
Italy	12 February 1999	10 Days	Third Party	Yes	Yes
Latvia	.	.	.	Yes	Yes
Liechenstein	.	.	.	Yes	No
Lithuania	.	.	.	Yes	Yes
Luxembourg	26 January 1999	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Malta	1 December 2001	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Netherlands	25 June 1997	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Norway	13 June 1997	10 Days	Third Party	Yes	No
Poland	.	.	.	Yes	Yes
Portugal	22 May 1999	10 Days	NO	Yes	Yes
Slovak Republic	.	.	.	Yes	Yes
Slovenia	.	.	.	Yes	Yes
Romania	1 January 2007	10 Days	.	No	Yes
Slovania	.	.	.	Yes	Yes
Spain (incl Canaries)	7 January 1999	10 Days	Third party	Yes	Yes
Sweden	2 July 1997	10 Days	Third Party	Yes	Yes
Switzerland	.	.	.	No	No
Turkey	.	.	.	No	Hope to join
United Kingdom	29 April 1997	14 Days	NO	Yes	Yes

January 2007