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ARTICLE · 01 SEPTEMBER 2022

Important Amendments To The Distance Sales Regulation

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The Regulation on the Amendment of the Distance Sales Regulation ("Regulation") was published in the Official Gazette on 23 August 2022.

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Aybüke Gündel Solak
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The Regulation on the Amendment of the Distance Sales Regulation ("Regulation") was published in the Official Gazette on 23 August 2022.

Save for provision regarding the obligation of the card issuer on refunds of the amount transferred by the seller, service provider or intermediary service provider, which will enter into force on 1 January 2023, the amendments will enter into force on 1 October 2022.

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The Ministry of Trade has made significant amendments to the provisions regarding the scope of the Distance Sales Regulation, the obligation of prior notification, the right of withdrawal, and the obligations of the seller, service provider and consumer. With the amendments, the Distance Sales Regulation has been aligned with the amendments introduced to the Consumer Protection Law on 1 April 2022.

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