Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13)

Part 4 U.K. Consumer rights and disputes

Chapter 2 U.K. Subscription contracts

General and miscellaneous provision U.K.

Prospective

273 Terms of a subscription contract which are of no effect U.K.

(1) Any term of a subscription contract that is in contravention of this Chapter is, to that extent, of no effect (including any term that seeks to exclude or restrict a trader’s liability arising from the terms implied into the contract by section 262).

(2) In cases to which this subsection applies, any term of a subscription contract which seeks to impose on a consumer liability for a renewal payment before the day on which the contract renews is, to that extent, of no effect.

(3) Subsection (2) applies to cases of a description specified in regulations under section 277(1)(e) (and the regulations may include provision for determining when a contract renews in each description of case).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 273 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)