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Directive 2005/29/EC - Unfair Commercial Practices DirectiveRecitalsChapter 1 General provisions (arts. 1-4)Article 1 PurposeArticle 2 DefinitionsArticle 3 ScopeArticle 4 Internal marketChapter 2 Unfair commercial practices (arts. 5-9)Article 5 Prohibition of unfair commercial practicesSection 1 Misleading commercial practices (arts. 6-7)Article 6 Misleading actionsArticle 7 Misleading omissionsSection 2 Aggressive commercial practices (arts. 8-9)Article 8 Aggressive commercial practicesArticle 9 Use of harassment, coercion and undue influenceChapter 3 Codes of conduc (art. 10)Article 10 Codes of conductChapter 4 Final provisions (arts. 11-21)Article 11 EnforcementArticle 11a RedressArticle 12 Courts and administrative authorities: substantiation of claimsArticle 13 PenaltiesArticle 14 Amendments to Directive 84/450/EECArticle 15 Amendments to Directives 97/7/EC and 2002/65/ECArticle 16 Amendments to Directive 98/27/EC and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004Article 17 InformationArticle 18 ReviewArticle 19 TranspositionArticle 20 Entry into forceArticle 21 AddresseesAnnex I Commercial practices which are in all circumstances considered unfairAnnex II Community law provisions setting out rules for advertising and commercial communicationDone at
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Version status: Entered into force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 12 June 2005 - onwards
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Article 17 Information

Member States shall take appropriate measures to inform consumers of the national law transposing this Directive and shall, where appropriate, encourage traders and code owners to inform consumers of their codes of conduct.

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