Directive 97/7/EC

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1997L0007 — EN — 13.06.2014 — 004.001 This document is meant purely as a documentation tool and the institutions do not assume any liability for its contents ►B 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THE COUNCIL of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p.19) repealed by: Official Journal No page date Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 L 304 64 22.11.2011

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type	DIR 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
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