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BuchPrG
Abbreviation for Buchpreisbindungsgesetz
In short and in plain language
The BuchPrG is a German law on the price of books.
The publisher sets the price. Shops sell the book at that price.
Electronic books can be included too.
Definition
The BuchPrG is the German Book Price Fixing Act. Under it, the publisher sets the retail price, and retailers sell at that price. E-books can also fall under it.