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Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004 [SI 2004 No. 2095]
Introductory Text
Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and extent
Regulation 2 Interpretation
Scope of these Regulations (regs. 3-5)
Regulation 3
Regulation 4
Regulation 5
Regulation 6 Financial services marketed by an intermediary
Draft Regulation 6A Intermediaries in relation to certain agreements
Regulation 7 Information required prior to the conclusion of the contract
Regulation 8 Written and additional information
Regulation 9 Right to cancel
Regulation 10 Cancellation period
Regulation 11 Exceptions to the right to cancel
Regulation 12 Automatic cancellation of an attached distance contract
Regulation 13 Payment for services provided before cancellation
Regulation 14 Payment by card
Regulation 15 Unsolicited services
Regulation 16 Prevention of contracting-out
Regulation 17 Enforcement authorities
Regulation 18 Consideration of complaints
Regulation 19 Injunctions to secure compliance with these Regulations
Regulation 20 Notification of undertakings and orders to the relevant regulator
Regulation 21 Publication, information and advice
Regulation 22 Offences
Regulation 23 Functions of the Authority
Regulation 24 Amendment of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999
Regulation 25 Amendment of the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
Regulation 26 Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002
Regulation 27 Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Community Infringements Specified UK Laws) Order 2003
Regulation 28 Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Notice to OFT of Intended Prosecution Specified Enactments, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Order 2003
Regulation 29 Transitional provisions
Schedule 1 Information required prior to the conclusion of the contract
Schedule 2 Information required in the case of voice telephone communications
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Financial Services (Distance Marketing) Regulations 2004 [SI 2004 No. 2095]
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