The Essential Guide Magazine Culcheth May - June 2014 | Page 34

Many online businesses will opt to
provide a suitable cancellation form on
their websites, rather than using a hard
copy form. However, where a distance
contract has been concluded on the
telephone, it is advised for hard copy
cancellation forms to be sent to the
consumer.
Paul added: “This additional layer of
bureaucracy will inevitably lead to an
extra headache for businesses like mine
at a time when the economy is still on
the road to recovery. It’s difficult not
to look on these new measures as just
another example of petty EU meddling.
The stance seems to be that if it ‘ain’t
broke, fix it!’

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“Whilst it is sadly inevitable that the
EU law will be in force on June 13, the
question of whether it is enforceable is
still a moot point.”

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The regulations cover services provided
to both business and to consumers;
ranging from estate agents and
construction services to restaurants.