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on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (repealed)

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Repealed by Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance).

Article 1 Object
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Article 2 Definitions
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Article 3 Exemptions
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Article 4 Prior information
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Article 5 Written confirmation of information
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Article 6 Right of withdrawal
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Article 7 Performance
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Article 8 Payment by card
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Article 9 Inertia selling
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Article 10 Restrictions on the use of certain means of distance communication
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Article 11 Judicial or administrative redress
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Article 12 Binding nature
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Article 13 Community rules
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Article 14 Minimal clause
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Article 15 Implementation
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Article 16 Consumer information
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Article 17 Complaints systems
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Article 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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