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Directive 2011/83/EU - Consumer Rights Directive
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Chapter I Subject Matter, definitions and scope (arts. 1-4)
Article 1 Subject matter
Article 2 Definitions
Article 3 Scope
Article 4 Level of harmonisation
Chapter II Consumer information for contracts other than distance or off-premises contracts (art. 5)
Article 5 Information requirements for contracts other than distance or off-premises contracts
Chapter III Consumer information and right of withdrawal for distance and off-premises contracts (arts. 6-16)
Article 6 Information requirements for distance and off-premises contracts
Article 6a Additional specific information requirements for contracts concluded on online marketplaces
Article 7 Formal requirements for off-premises contracts
Article 8 Formal requirements for distance contracts
Article 9 Right of withdrawal
Article 10 Omission of information on the right of withdrawal
Article 11 Exercise of the right of withdrawal
Article 11a Exercise of the right of withdrawal from distance contracts concluded by the means of an online interface
Article 12 Effects of withdrawal
Article 13 Obligations of the trader in the event of withdrawal
Article 14 Obligations of the consumer in the event of withdrawal
Article 15 Effects of the exercise of the right of withdrawal on ancillary contracts
Article 16 Exceptions from the right of withdrawal
Chapter IIIa Rules concerning financial services contracts concluded at a distance (arts. 16a-16e)
Article 16a Information requirements for distance contracts for consumer financial services
Article 16b Right of withdrawal from distance contracts for financial services
Article 16c Payment of the service provided before withdrawal
Article 16d Adequate explanations
Article 16e Additional protection regarding online interfaces
Chapter IV Other consumer rights (arts. 17-22)
Article 17 Scope
Article 18 Delivery
Article 19 Fees for the use of means of payment
Article 20 Passing of risk
Article 21 Communication by telephone
Article 22 Additional payments
Chapter V General provisions (arts. 22a-30)
Article 22a Harmonised notice and harmonised label
Article 23 Enforcement
Article 24 Penalties
Article 25 Imperative nature of the Directive
Article 26 Information
Article 27 Inertia selling
Article 27a Committee procedure
Article 28 Transposition
Article 29 Reporting requirements
Article 30 Reporting by the Commission and review
Chapter VI Final provisions (arts. 31-35)
Article 31 Repeals
Article 32 Amendment to Directive 93/13/EEC
Article 33 Amendment to Directive 1999/44/EC
Article 34 Entry into force
Article 35 Addressees
Annex I Information concerning the exercise of the right of withdrawal
Annex II Correlation table
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Chapter I Subject Matter, definitions and scope (arts. 1-4)
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