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Recitals -
Article 1 Purpose and scope
Article 2 Definitions
Article 3 Advertising
Article 4 Pre-contractual information
Article 5 The timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale or exchange contract
Article 6 Right of withdrawal
Article 7 Modalities for exercising the right of withdrawal
Article 8 Effects of exercising the right of withdrawal
Article 9 Advance payment
Article 10 Specific provisions relating to long-term holiday product contracts
Article 11 Termination of ancillary contracts
Article 12 Imperative nature of the Directive and application in international cases
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Article 14 Consumer information and out-of-court redress
Article 15 Penalties
Article 16 Transposition
Article 17 Review
Article 18 Repeal
Article 19 Entry into force
Article 20 Addressees
Annex I STANDARD INFORMATION FORM FOR TIMESHARE CONTRACTS
Annex II STANDARD INFORMATION FORM FOR LONG-TERM HOLIDAY PRODUCT CONTRACTS
Annex III STANDARD INFORMATION FORM FOR RESALE CONTRACTS
Annex IV STANDARD INFORMATION FORM FOR EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Annex V SEPARATE STANDARD WITHDRAWAL FORM TO FACILITATE THE RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL
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Text of the directive (2019/770)
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Text of the directive (2019/771)
Representative actions directive
Text of the directive (2020/1828)
Repealed
Doorstep Selling Directive (85/577)
Text of the Directive (85/577)
Package Travel Directive (90/314)
Text of the Directive (90/314)
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