# Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (repealed)

EU Directive 1997/7 · adopted 20 May 1997

Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (repealed)

## Introductory text

Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 20 May 1997
on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (repealed)
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## 1 Object

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## 2 Definitions

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## 3 Exemptions

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## 4 Prior information

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## 5 Written confirmation of information

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## 6 Right of withdrawal

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## 7 Performance

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## 8 Payment by card

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## 9 Inertia selling

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## 10 Restrictions on the use of certain means of distance communication

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## 11 Judicial or administrative redress

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## 12 Binding nature

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## 13 Community rules

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## 14 Minimal clause

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## 15 Implementation

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## 16 Consumer information

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## 17 Complaints systems

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## 19 

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## Annex I Means of communication covered by Article 2 (4)

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## Annex II Financial services within the meaning of Article 3 (1)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1997/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1997-7
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