Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and amending Council Directive 90/619/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC

Article 13U.K.Judicial and administrative redress

1.Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive in the interests of consumers.

2.The means referred to in paragraph 1 shall include provisions whereby one or more of the following bodies, as determined by national law, may take action in accordance with national law before the courts or competent administrative bodies to ensure that the national provisions for the implementation of this Directive are applied:

(a)public bodies or their representatives;

(b)consumer organisations having a legitimate interest in protecting consumers;

(c)professional organisations having a legitimate interest in acting.

3.Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that operators and suppliers of means of distance communication put an end to practices that have been declared to be contrary to this Directive, on the basis of a judicial decision, an administrative decision or a decision issued by a supervisory authority notified to them, where those operators or suppliers are in a position to do so.