Article 1

1

This Directive shall apply to contracts under which a trader supplies goods or services to a consumer and which are concluded:

  • during an excursion organized by the trader away from his business premises, or

  • during a visit by a trader

    1. (i)

      to the consumer's home or to that of another consumer;

    2. (ii)

      to the consumer's place of work;

    where the visit does not take place at the express request of the consumer.

2

This Directive shall also apply to contracts for the supply of goods or services other than those concerning which the consumer requested the visit of the trader, provided that when he requested the visit the consumer did not know, or could not reasonably have known, that the supply of those other goods or services formed part of the trader's commercial or professional activities.

3

This Directive shall also apply to contracts in respect of which an offer was made by the consumer under conditions similar to those described in paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 although the consumer was not bound by that offer before its acceptance by the trader.

4

This Directive shall also apply to offers made contractually by the consumer under conditions similar to those described in paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 where the consumer is bound by his offer.