The Financial Services (Distance Marketing) (Amendment and Savings Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 574

Valid from 31/12/2020

PART 3 U.K. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: amendment of the 2004 Regulations

Amendment of regulation 16 U.K.

9.  In regulation 16 (prevention of contracting-out), for paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) These Regulations apply despite any contract term which applies or purports to apply the law of a country other than the United Kingdom, if the contract or supply has a close connection with the United Kingdom or any part of the United Kingdom.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)