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Commercial Communication

Europe:
Misleading and Comparative Advertising Directive
Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (codified version)
OJ L376/21
 
Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
OJ L 149/22
 
Directive 2002/65/EC
Directive 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and amending Council Directive 90/619/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC.
OJ L 271/16
 
•  Council Resolution of 19 January 1999 on the Consumer Dimension of the Information Society
OJ C 023/1 (28.01.1999)
 
•  Tobacco Advertising Directive 98/43/EC
Directive 98/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products.
OJ L 213/9 (30.07.1998)
 
•  Directive 98/27/EC
Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests
OJ L 166/51 (11.06.1998)

also available: consolidated version
 
•  Misleading and Comparative Advertising Directive
Directive 97/55/EC of European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 1997 amending Directive 84/450/EEC concerning misleading advertising so as to include comparative advertising
 
•   Distance Selling Directive
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
OJ  L 144 (04.06.1997)

 
•  Council Directive 85/577/EEC
Council Directive 85/577/EEC of 20 December 1985 to protect the consumer in respect of contracts negotiated away from business premises
OJ L 372/31-33 (31.12.1985)
 
•  Council Directive 84/450/EEC
Council Directive 84/450/EEC of 10 September 1984 relating to the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning misleading advertising
 
•  Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts
 

Updated 10.07.2007