Right of Withdrawal
Consumers have a statutory right of withdrawal. A consumer is any natural person who concludes a legal transaction for a purpose that cannot be attributed to their commercial or independent professional activity (§ 13 BGB).
Cancellation policy when ordering printed books and other physical goods
Rights of withdrawal
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason. The period begins after receipt of this instruction in text form, but not before receipt of the goods by the recipient (in the case of recurring deliveries of similar goods not before receipt of the first partial delivery) and not before we have fulfilled our information obligations in accordance with Article 246 § 2 in conjunction with § 1 Section 1 and 2 EGBGB as well as our obligations according to § 312g Section 1 sentence 1 BGB in connection with Article 246 § 3 EGBGB.
In order to exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us about your decision to withdraw from this contract by means of a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, a fax or an e-mail). You can use the cancellation form provided below for download, but this is not required.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send the communication regarding your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the cancellation period has expired. The declaration of withdrawal has to be sent to
Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier
Bergstr. 27
D-54295 Trier
E-Mail: wvt@wvttrier.de
Tel.: +49 651 41503
Fax: +49 651 41504
Withdrawal consequences
If you revoke this contract, we are obligated to reimburse all received payments, including shipping costs, at the latest within fourteen days from the day on which we received notification of your revocation of this contract. For this repayment, we use the same means of payment that you used in the original transaction, unless something else was expressly agreed with you. No fees will be charged for this repayment.
We may refuse repayment until we have received the returned goods or until you have provided proof that you have returned the goods, whichever is earlier.
You must return or hand over the goods to us immediately and in any case no later than fourteen days from the day on which you inform us of the cancellation of this contract. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of fourteen days has expired. You bear the direct costs of returning the goods.
You are only liable for any loss in value of the goods if this loss in value is due to improper handling of the goods to test their nature, properties and functioning. Testing the nature, properties and functionality means testing and trying out the respective goods, as is possible and customary in a retail shop.
– End of legal cancellation policy –
There is no right of withdrawal for goods that have been manufactured to customer specifications or are clearly tailored to personal needs.
In addition, there is no right of withdrawal concerning the delivery of audio or video recordings or software if the data carriers delivered have been unsealed by the consumer.
Furthermore, there is no right of revocation concerning magazine subscriptions, provided the value of the subscription does not exceed EUR 200, or when delivering individual newspapers, periodicals and magazines.
Cancellation policy when ordering digital content
Rights of withdrawal
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason. The cancellation period is fourteen days from the day the contract was concluded.
In order to exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us about your decision to withdraw from this contract by means of a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, a fax or an e-mail). You can use the cancellation form provided below for download, but this is not required.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send the communication regarding your exercise of the right of cancellation before the cancellation period has expired. The declaration of withdrawal has to be sent to
Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier
Bergstr. 27
D-54295 Trier
E-Mail: wvt@wvttrier.de
Tel.: +49 651 41503
Fax: +49 651 41504
Withdrawal consequences
If you revoke this contract, we are obligated to reimburse you all received payments, including the shipping costs, at the latest within fourteen days from the day on which we received notification of your revocation of this contract. For this repayment, we use the same means of payment that you used in the original transaction, unless something else was expressly agreed with you. No fees will be charged for this repayment.
– End of legal cancellation policy –
The right of withdrawal expires according to § 356 paragraph 5 BGB for any contract covering the delivery of digital content that is not on a physical data carrier if the seller has started to execute the contract after the consumer has 1) expressly agreed that the seller begins with the execution of the contract before the end of the withdrawal period, and 2) has confirmed that he is aware that he will lose his right of withdrawal by agreeing to the immediate execution of the contract.
Withdrawal form (pdf)
(If you want to revoke the contract, please fill out this form and send it back.)