Article 12
Imperative nature of this Directive's provisions
1.
Consumers may not waive the rights conferred on them by this Directive.
2.
Member States shall take the measures needed to ensure that the consumer does not lose the protection granted by this Directive by virtue of the choice of the law of a non-member country as the law applicable to the contract, if this contract has a close link with the territory of one or more Member States.