The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Exclusions
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Non-UK service providers – restriction on application of requirements
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Derogations from Regulation 4
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General information to be provided by a person providing an information society service
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Commercial communications
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Unsolicited commercial communications
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Information to be provided where contracts are concluded by electronic means
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Other information requirements
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Placing of the order
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Meaning of the term “order”
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Liability of the service provider
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Compliance with Regulation 9(3)
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Right to rescind contract
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Amendments to the Stop Now Orders (E.C. Directive) Regulations 2001
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Mere conduit
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Caching
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Hosting
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Protection of rights
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Defence in Criminal Proceedings: burden of proof
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Notice for the purposes of actual knowledge
SCHEDULE
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Copyright, neighbouring rights, rights referred to in Directive 87/54/EEC and...
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The freedom of the parties to a contract to choose...
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Contractual obligations concerning consumer contracts.
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Formal validity of contracts creating or transferring rights in real...
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The permissibility of unsolicited commercial communications by electronic mail.
2002 No. 2013

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
Made
30th July 2002
Laid before Parliament
31st July 2002
Coming into force
Regulation 16
23rd October 2002
Remainder
21st August 2002
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to information society services, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
S.I. 2001/2555.
1972 c. 68.
Regulations applied (14.2.2003) by The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) (Extension) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/115), regs. 1(2), 2, Sch.
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.
Regulations applied (14.5.2004) by The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) (Extension) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1178), regs. 1, 2
Regulations applied (22.7.2004) by The Price Marking Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/102), arts. 1(1), 3(2)
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
Regulations applied (N.I.) (1.3.2005) by Price Marking Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004/368), arts. 1, 4(2)