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  1. European Communities (Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Services) Regulations, 2004 [S.I. No. 853 of 2004]
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 17 December 2004

European Communities (Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Services) Regulations, 2004 [S.I. No. 853 of 2004]

Consolidation Status: Updated to reflect all known changes
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Introductory Text
Part 1 Preliminary Provisions (regs. 1-5)
In force
 Regulation 1 Citation and commencement
In force
 Regulation 2 Object of these Regulations
In force
 Regulation 3 Interpretation
In force
 Regulation 4 Contracts to which these Regulations apply
In force
 Regulation 5 Certain distance contracts to be subject to certain other Regulations
Part 2 Pre-Contract Requirement for Distance Contracts for the Supply of Financial Services (regs. 6-9)
In force
 Regulation 6 Supplier to give consumer certain pre-contract information
In force
 Regulation 7 Special provisions applicable to information given by telephone
In force
 Regulation 8 Additional information requirements not affected
In force
 Regulation 9 Obligations of supplier under distance contract for supply of financial service
Part 3 Entry Into and Cancellation of Distance Contracts for the Supply of Financial Services (regs. 10-18)
In force
 Regulation 10 Consumer's right to cancel distance contract
In force
 Regulation 11 Period within which a consumer can withdraw from a contract without penalty
In force
 Regulation 12 Exceptions to the right to cancel a distance contract for the supply of a financial service
In force
 Regulation 13 Certain related contracts to be automatically cancelled
In force
 Regulation 14 Obligations of supplier when distance contract is cancelled
In force
 Regulation 15 Supplier entitled to impose charge for certain services despite cancellation of distance marketing contract
In force
 Regulation 16 Obligations of consumer when distance marketing contract is cancelled
In force
 Regulation 17 Certain Regulations not to apply to certain kinds of distance marketing contracts
In force
 Regulation 18 Other laws not affected by the operation of this Part
Part 4 Unsolicited Financial Services and Communications (regs. 19-20)
In force
 Regulation 19 Offence to provide unsolicited financial services to consumers
In force
 Regulation 20 Offences by suppliers relating to communicating with consumers with respect to supply of consumer financial services
Part 5 Sanctions and Enforcement (regs. 21-28)
In force
 Regulation 21 Offences by bodies corporate
In force
 Regulation 22 Penalties for offences
In force
 Regulation 23 Who may prosecute offences under these Regulations
In force
 Regulation 24 Judicial and administrative redress
In force
 Regulation 25 Appointment of authorised officers
In force
 Regulation 26 Powers of authorised officers
In force
 Regulation 27 Warrant required in order to enter private dwelling
In force
 Regulation 28 Offence to obstruct authorised officers and members of the Garda Síochána
Part 6 Supplementary Provisions (regs. 29-32)
Revoked
 Regulation 29 Obligations of providers of payment cards
In force
 Regulation 30 Consumer's rights cannot be waived
In force
 Regulation 31 Resolution by Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman of disputes arising in connection with distance contracts for the supply of financial services
In force
 Regulation 32 Co-operation between competent authorities of the State and competent authorities of other Member States
In force
 Schedule 1 Information to be Given by Suppliers Before Entering Into Distance Contract for the supply of a Financial Service to a Consumer
In force
 Schedule 2 Information to be given by Supplier Before Entering Into Distance Marketing Contract by Telephone
Given under
Explanatory Note
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