MarketEuropean UnionEurostat Price Adjustment Clause Evaluator
Prevent retroactive (ex tunc) clause voidness and avoid supplier refunds by validating price adjustment clauses before execution.
Which market this reads
What this check reads: European Union. No other market is covered.
Reads EU Eurostat dissemination standards and German civil law B2B GTC rules (BGB Section 307 and PrKG). It does not evaluate US or UK price indexation laws.
What it does
Evaluates B2B price adjustment clauses (Preisanpassungsklauseln) against civil law GTC standards, checks symmetry and baseline anchoring, and calculates index-based price updates.
Ask it like this
youEvaluate a price adjustment clause starting 2024-01 with baseline 2024-01 and target 2025-01 (index 110.0 to 116.6, threshold 5%, symmetric, automatic).
You never name it yourself. Your assistant picks the right tool: procurement_eurostat_preisanpassungsklauseln__evaluate_price_adjustment_clause
What you give it
| What to give | Kind of value | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| contract_start_date | string | yes | ISO start date YYYY-MM-DD |
| baseline_period | string | yes | baseline index month YYYY-MM |
| target_period | string | yes | evaluation index month YYYY-MM |
| initial_price | number | yes | starting contract price |
| baseline_index_value | number | yes | index value at baseline |
| target_index_value | number | yes | index value at target period |
| threshold_percent | number | yes | trigger threshold percentage e.g. 5.0 |
| is_symmetric | boolean | yes | true if upward and downward adjustments are permitted equally |
| trigger_mechanism | enum | yes | AUTOMATIC | DEMAND_BASED | CONTRADICTORY_MIXED |
What you get back
| What comes back | Kind of value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| compliance_status | string | PASSED | WARN | FAILED_VOID_RISK |
| compliance_flags | array | detailed GTC compliance warning and error messages |
| trigger_met | boolean | true if absolute rate of change meets threshold |
| rate_of_change_percent | number | rounded rate of change percentage |
| new_price | number | calculated updated contract price |
| disclaimer | string | states factual index math and GTC rules, not legal advice |
Sources
- German Civil Code (BGB) Section 307
- German Price Clause Act (PrKG) Section 2
- Federal Court of Justice ruling BGH Az. XII ZR 51/25 (March 11, 2026)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/792 on harmonised indices of consumer prices
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This check reports a confidence score with every answer. Below 80 out of 100 nothing is guessed: the uncertain items go to a review queue and the answer comes back marked "needs review".
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