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A short guide for businesses on distance selling
 
A short guide for businesson distance selling
 
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A short guide for businesses on distance selling
Distance Selling Regulations
This guide aims to provide businesses with a brief overviewof the Distance Selling Regulations (DSRs). More detailedinformation can be found on the OFT website at: http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/general/oft698.pdf.
What are the Distance Selling Regulations?
The Distance Selling Regulations (DSRs) are the rules thatapply if you are selling products or services to consumerswithout face-to-face contact, and where the consumer hasnot had an opportunity to examine the goods before buyingor discuss the service in person. Examples of distanceselling include selling via: the internet, text message, phonecall, fax and interactive TV or mail order.One aim of the DSRs is to ensure a minimum level ofconsumer protection across the European Union (EU) althoughother EU countries may have implemented them differently.In non-EU countries you may need to take legal advice toensure that you comply with the legal requirements.Compliance with the DSRs is a legal requirement andenforcement action can be taken in the courts againstbusinesses that breach them.
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