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414 NEWSLETTER 2016 event that the consumer moves, if the seller or service provider is una- ble to provide the service or the goods at equal quality, the consumer is entitled to terminate the agreement without paying any remuneration. Additionally, in the event of existence of a deficient service, consumers are entitled to terminate the agreement, provided that the conditions are set out under the Consumer Law. Please refer to our article of February, 2014; namely, “Provisions Regarding Defective Services in the Law on Consumer Protection No. 6502,” 2 for detailed information on defective services, as well as our article of January, 2014; namely, “Provisions Regarding Defective Goods in the Law on Consumer Protection No. 6502,” 3 for detailed information on defec- tive goods. Conclusion Due to consumers being unaware, termination of subscription agreements is usually impossible. In actual fact, the Consumer Law sets forth various just causes through which to terminate subscription agreements. Consumers are granted with the right to terminate sub- scription agreements depending on the term of the agreement, defec- tiveness, and upon the consumer moving. Additionally, the Consumer Law limits remuneration on the subscription agreement under which the consumer had undertaken to buy a service or goods for a certain term. Please also note that these agreements are usually drafted as stand- ardized terms, and are subject to Article 20 of Code of Obligations numbered 6098 on standardized terms of contracts. Please refer to our article dated July 2011; namely, “The Concept of General Transaction Terms and Its Implications under New Code of Obligations” 4 , for detailed information on standardized terms of contracts. 2 http://www.erdem-erdem.av.tr/publications/law-post/provisions-regarding-de- fective-services-in-the-law-on-consumer-protection-no-6502/. 3 http://www.erdem-erdem.av.tr/publications/law-post/provisions-regarding-de- fective-goods-in-the-law-on-consumer-protection-no-6502/. 4 http://www.erdem-erdem.av.tr/publications/law-post/the-concept-of-general- transaction-terms-and-its-implications-under-new-code-of-obligations/.