Online Contracts

Signing & Authentication

Signatures In Ireland, as in many other common law jurisdictions, signatures are regarded as authenticating the terms of a document. Certain type of contracts must either be signed or must be proved by a document, which in some cases, must be signed in order to be valid.… Read the rest

Information

Information Requirements Under the Companies Act, companies must identify their company registration number, place of business, registered office and address on all of their websites. Businesses which undertake distances sales or provide services over the internet must give clear and comprehensive prior information to all customers.These… Read the rest

Finance Contracts

Scope The European Communities (Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Services) Regulations give effect to Directive 2002/65/EC concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services. They apply to the marketing and supply of financial services to consumers under organised distance marketing schemes.… Read the rest

Electronic Documents

E-Commerce E-Commerce is business conducted over the internet. For the most part, the general legal rules apply to E-Commerce. The law of contract, the Sale of Goods Act and the consumer protection rules apply in the same broad way, as they apply to conventional transactions.… Read the rest

E-Commerce

E-Commerce E-Commerce refers to the marketing, sale and after-sale support of goods and services via electronic means, in particular, the internet. Many businesses use E-Commerce for direct selling of goods or services online. In some cases, such as with software or music, the actual sale and delivery can take place online.… Read the rest

Contract Formation

Internet Contracts Contracts made over the internet are legally binding in the same way as contracts made in writing or face to face. The normal laws of contract apply to the making of the “on-line” contract, subject to certain additional requirements on the part of the supplier.… Read the rest

Consumer Rights

EU Consumer Rights Directive 2011 The Consumer Rights Directive 2011 modifies and supplements the law set out in the earlier Distance Selling and Doorstep Contracts Regulations. It is implemented in Ireland by regulations made in 2013.… Read the rest

Consumer Cancellation

Right to Cancel A right of cancellation applies to contracts made off-premises and distance contracts. The period for cancellation under the 2011 Directive and the 2013 Regulations is 14 calendar days. There is provision for model cancellation instructions and a model cancellation form.… Read the rest