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Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 ·

9 Information to be provided where contracts are concluded by electronic means

reg. 9 · in force: yes

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9 Information to be provided where contracts are concluded by electronic means

(1)Unless parties who are not consumers have agreed otherwise, where a contract is to be concluded by electronic means a service provider shall, prior to an order being placed by the recipient of a service, provide to that recipient in a clear, comprehensible and unambiguous manner the information set out in (a) to (d) below—
(a)the different technical steps to follow to conclude the contract;
(b)whether or not the concluded contract will be filed by the service provider and whether it will be accessible;
(c)the technical means for identifying and correcting input errors prior to the placing of the order; and
(d)the languages offered for the conclusion of the contract.
(2)Unless parties who are not consumers have agreed otherwise, a service provider shall indicate which relevant codes of conduct he subscribes to and give information on how those codes can be consulted electronically.
(3)Where the service provider provides terms and conditions applicable to the contract to the recipient, the service provider shall make them available to him in a way that allows him to store and reproduce them.
(4)The requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall not apply to contracts concluded exclusively by exchange of electronic mail or by equivalent individual communications.
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(1) Unless parties who are not consumers have agreed otherwise, where a contract is to be concluded by electronic means a service provider shall, prior to an order being placed by the recipient of a service, provide to that recipient in a clear, comprehensible and unambiguous manner the information set out in (a) to (d) below—

(a) the different technical steps to follow to conclude the contract;

(b) whether or not the concluded contract will be filed by the service provider and whether it will be accessible;

(c) the technical means for identifying and correcting input errors prior to the placing of the order; and

(d) the languages offered for the conclusion of the contract.

(2) Unless parties who are not consumers have agreed otherwise, a service provider shall indicate which relevant codes of conduct he subscribes to and give information on how those codes can be consulted electronically.

(3) Where the service provider provides terms and conditions applicable to the contract to the recipient, the service provider shall make them available to him in a way that allows him to store and reproduce them.

(4) The requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall not apply to contracts concluded exclusively by exchange of electronic mail or by equivalent individual communications.

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Service providers concluding contracts electronically must provide pre-order process information and make contract terms available in storable and reproducible formats.

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cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 10

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 12

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 13

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 14

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 16

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synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 main

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:uksi/2002/2013#regulation-1

synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:uksi/2002/2013#regulation-2

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synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 schedule

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Change history as published

Reg. 5 omitted (7.5.2026) by virtue of The Electronic Commerce (Amendment and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/407), regs. 1(2), 2(5)

Sch. omitted (7.5.2026) by virtue of The Electronic Commerce (Amendment and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/407), regs. 1(2), 2(6) · repeated 5×

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