CHAPTER I U.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 2 U.K. Scope

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2. This Regulation does not apply to the provision of trust services that are used exclusively within closed systems [F2 by operation of law] or from agreements between a defined set of participants.

3. This Regulation does not affect [F3 the] law related to the conclusion and validity of contracts or other legal or procedural obligations relating to form.

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Word in Art. 2(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/89), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)