Act No. 277/2013 Coll. § 16a
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Prague Currency Exchange 3-Hour Refund Auditor
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The 3-hour statutory cancellation right begins exactly at the timestamp printed on your receipt.
Audit Status
Statutory 3-Hour Deadline Active
Calculation Result
Statutory Cancellation Deadline (§ 16a)
02
Hours
:
59
Minutes
:
59
Seconds
Deadline expires at --:-- today
Rate Received
-- CZK
Printed on your slip
Official ČNB Rate
-- CZK
Fair market benchmark
Total Cash Lost
-- CZK
-- EUR equivalent
Hidden Markup
--%
Below fair value
Statutory Right
Czech Legal Refund Claim (Under § 16a zákona č. 277/2013 Sb.)
Under Czech law, you do not need to argue. Hand the teller your original receipt and present this exact statutory statement.
Official Czech Statutory Text:
Dobrý den, podle § 16a zákona č. 277/2013 Sb., o směnárenské činnosti, tímto odstupuji od této smlouvy o směnárenském obchodu v zákonné lhůtě 3 hodin. Zde je doklad. Žádám o vrácení původní částky v plné výši.
Pronunciation: Doh-bree den, pod-leh pah-rah-grah-foo shest-naahst ah zah-koh-nah o smyeh-naah-ren-skay cheen-nos-tee, teem-toh od-stoo-poo-yee od tay-toh smlow-vee o smyeh-naah-ren-skaym ob-kho-doo v zah-kon-nay lhoo-tyeh trjee hoh-deen. Zdeh yeh dok-lahd. Zhaah-dahm o vrah-tse-nee poo-vod-nee chaahst-kee v pul-nay vee-shee.
English Meaning: Hello, pursuant to Section 16a of Act No. 277/2013 Coll. on Foreign Exchange Activity, I hereby withdraw from this exchange transaction within the 3-hour statutory period. Here is the receipt. I request a full refund of the original currency handed over.
Important Statutory Rules:
- 1,000 EUR Refund Cap: The 3-hour unconditional refund right applies to transactions up to 1,000 EUR equivalent per exchange office.
- Keep Your Slip: You must present the original paper receipt (*doklad o směně*).
- Refusal is Illegal: If the teller refuses, state that you will call the Police (158) and file a complaint with the Czech National Bank (ČNB). Exchange offices face immediate license revocation for refusing § 16a refunds.
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