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Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 22

Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 22

Additional payments

Article 22

Before the consumer is bound by the contract or offer, the trader shall seek the express consent of the consumer to any extra payment in addition to the remuneration agreed upon for the trader’s main contractual obligation. If the trader has not obtained the consumer’s express consent but has inferred it by using default options which the consumer is required to reject in order to avoid the additional payment, the consumer shall be entitled to reimbursement of this payment.

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