On Thursday 5 October, the European Parliament endorsed by 548 votes to 44, with 14 abstentions, the provisional agreement reached in June with the EU Council on adapting the directive on distance financial contracts to the digital age, in order to guarantee the same level of protection for consumers whether online or offline (see EUROPE B13196A7).
The future rules will apply to all contracts for products and services concluded by telephone or online and will strengthen consumer protection...