Online Auctions Are Distance Contracts Under the Directive 2011/83/EU on Consumer Rights
Consumer Protection and Online Auction Platforms - Towards a Safer Legal Framework, Ashgate Publishing, 2015
14 Pages Posted: 29 Sep 2015
Date Written: July 3, 2014
Abstract
This paper is an extract from Chapter 2 of Christine Riefa, Consumer protection and Online Auction Platforms, towards a safer legal framework (2015 Ashgate) 22-33. The paper focuses on the definition of distance contract contained in the Directive on consumer rights and demonstrates that online auction contracts fall within the remit of this piece of legislation.
Keywords: Distance selling, Consumer Rights, Consumer Rights Directive, e-commerce, online auctions, online auction, eBay
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Riefa, Christine, Online Auctions Are Distance Contracts Under the Directive 2011/83/EU on Consumer Rights (July 3, 2014). Consumer Protection and Online Auction Platforms - Towards a Safer Legal Framework, Ashgate Publishing, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2664747
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