Quote Originally Posted by GeminiReed View Post
Well if this transaction happened in the US it would likely fall under the FTC's 2010 rulings on gift cards which state 5 years minimum. OTOH they are allowed to charge monthly maintenance fees after one year of inactivity. Consequently most major US retailers' cards do not expire.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/pres...holiday-buying

That said the OP's world is showing as Zodiark so they'd probably have to figure out what consumer protection laws govern their jurisdiction.
I'm sure SE could argue it's not a giftcard though.

Anyhow, in Sweden (not sure in rest of EU) it's up to the business owner to determine the expiration date and if none is stated it's by default 10 years. The common expire date is generally 12-24 months here.

If the business goes under the gift card is basically terminated/cancelled.