Congress: advances opinion that facilitates the return of money in the face of concert cancellation

The Consumer Defense Commission and regulatory agencies of public services presided over by the parliamentarian Manuel García Correa de Alianza for Progress, approved by majority to the observation made by the Executive Power to the autograph of the law through which the sale of tickets to concerts is regulated, as well as the return of the money paid by them.

Except for Parliamentarian Noelia Herrera who abstained, all the congressmen who make up said working group voted in favor of this opinion that had already been approved on December 4 of last year. However, the autograph sent by Congress was observed by the Government of Dina Boluarte. Once the legislative text is resolved, the proposal will be elevated to the plenary.

Regulate sale and return of tickets to concerts in Congress

Through an office sent on January 7 of this year, the Executive Power communicated to the Congress the observation that has regarding the opinion of the law that regulates the sale procedure and the return of the cost of tickets to concerts. It turns out that in article four a favorable technical report of the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) was incorporated as a requirement to request municipal authorization in order to hold a concert.

However, the Executive considers that the legislative proposal must “save concordance with the functions and powers attributed by their respective legal devices to local governments regarding evaluations of security conditions in sports and non -sports public shows.”

Given this situation, the Consumer Defense Commission He decided to approve on Tuesday, January 4, an opinion of search of the government formulated. In this way, the text will only consider that the organizations of the concerts must have a municipal authorization and the resolution of granting guarantees issued by the Interior Ministry.

This legislative proposal was ready to be debated in the Plenary of Congress and endorsed in terms of its vote, as happened in November and December last year.

“A few days ago, we have witnessed the uncertainty that was generated with the cancellation of one of the concerts of an international singer. While it is true, the organizing company has communicated that the cost of the entries to those who cannot attend the reprogramming will be returned, this process is uncertain, since it has no maximum deadlines so that it becomes effective, leaving this at the discretion of the company. In the opinion, “said worthy street, author of the proposal.

Money return process against concert cancellation

In accordance with article 7 of the opinion of the Congress Consumer Defense Commissionthe process of returning the total cost of the entry acquired by the consumer must be made within a period that does not exceed 15 business days from the application submitted.

To do this, situations such as cancellation of a concert, the variation of the place or date, or if the consumer does not accept the new conditions that fit their interests will be considered. In the event that there is a balance of the cost of tickets that could not be returned within 120 days, the money will be delivered to Indecopi.