Übersetzung für "Distance communication " (Englisch → Deutsch) :

3. Where feed is offered for sale by means of distance communication as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (27) the mandatory labelling particulars required by this Regulation, except for the particulars provided for in Articles 15(b), (d), (e), and 16(2)(c) or 17(1)(d), shall appear on the material supporting the distance selling or they shall be provided through other appropriate means prior to the conclusion of a distance contract.

The adequacy and clarity of definitions of terms such as “distance contract”, “organised distance sales or service provision scheme”, “means of distance communication”, “operator of means of distance communication”, etc. The scope and possible need to modify exemptions The requirement of “prior information” as foreseen by article 4 of the Directive The need for “written confirmation” as specified in article 5 The “right of withdrawal” (article 6) Provisions of article 7 concerning “performance” of distance contracts The relation between article 10 and Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications Other general questions o ...[+++]n distance selling.

The Commission believes that the current definition of “means of distance communication” is flexible enough to cover new means of distance communication such as m-commerce (i.e. commerce undertaken by short message service, sms).

The aim of EU legislation in the field of distance selling is to increase consumer confidence in the Internal Market by putting consumers who purchase goods or services through distance communication means in a similar position to consumers who buy goods or services in shops (face-to-face selling).

the contract was signed before the consumer had received its full terms and conditions or the consumer was put under unfair pressure during the reflection period basic consumer rights in cases where financial services ordered were partially or totally unavailable (e.g. right to be refunded) the supplier's right to be compensated if the consumer decided to withdraw once performance of the service had already begun a prohibition on so-called "inertia selling" (i.e. a prohibition on providing distance services which have not been requested) limitations on and conditions for the use by the supplier of certain means of distance communications (such as limitatio ...[+++]ns on so-called "cold calling", where a consumer is contacted without his prior consent) complaints and redress procedures for the settlement of disputes between a consumer and a supplier.

(1) 'distance contract` means any contract concerning goods or services concluded between a supplier and a consumer under an organized distance sales or service-provision scheme run by the supplier, who, for the purpose of the contract, makes exclusive use of one or more means of distance communication up to and including the moment at which the contract is concluded;