The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002

1 Citation and commencement

2 Interpretation

4 Non-UK service providers – restriction on application of requirements

5 Derogations from Regulation 4

6 General information to be provided by a person providing an information society service

7 Commercial communications

8 Unsolicited commercial communications

9 Information to be provided where contracts are concluded by electronic means

10 Other information requirements

11 Placing of the order

12 Meaning of the term “order”

13 Liability of the service provider

14 Compliance with Regulation 9(3)

15 Right to rescind contract

16 Amendments to the Stop Now Orders (E.C. Directive) Regulations 2001

17 Mere conduit

20 Protection of rights

21 Defence in Criminal Proceedings: burden of proof

22 Notice for the purposes of actual knowledge

1Copyright, neighbouring rights, rights referred to in Directive 87/54/EEC and...

2The freedom of the parties to a contract to choose...

3Contractual obligations concerning consumer contracts.

4Formal validity of contracts creating or transferring rights in real...

5The permissibility of unsolicited commercial communications by electronic mail.

2002 No. 2013

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002

Made30th July 2002

Laid before Parliament31st July 2002

Coming into force

Regulation 1623rd October 2002

Remainder21st August 2002

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedM1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972M2 in relation to information society services, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:—C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Regulations applied (14.2.2003) by The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) (Extension) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/115), regs. 1(2), 2, Sch.

C2

Regulations applied (31.10.2003) by The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) (Extension) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2500), regs. 1(2), 2, Sch.

C3

Regulations applied (14.5.2004) by The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) (Extension) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1178), regs. 1, 2

C4

Regulations applied (22.7.2004) by The Price Marking Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/102), arts. 1(1), 3(2)

C5

Regulations applied (E.W.S.) (6.4.2005) by The Regulatory Reform (Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971) (Directory Entries and Demands for Payment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/55), arts. 1(1), 5

Marginal Citations

M1

S.I. 2001/2555.

M2