The UK government has now published the principal legislation that will implement the European ADR Directive and the European Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Regulation, both of which seek to encourage the use of ADR to resolve consumer disputes across the EU. (See our previous posts for details of the EU legislation and the UK’s implementation plans).
Alongside provisions aimed at improving the UK infrastructure for ADR in consumer disputes, the legislative package also extends the obligations on businesses to provide consumers with information about ADR options.
Almost all UK businesses selling goods, services or digital content to consumers in the EU will need to ensure that they comply with the new requirements, which may involve reviewing websites, contractual terms and complaints handling procedures before the first operative date, 1 October 2015. Read our briefing on the new rules here.
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