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COMMISSION NOTICE Guidance on the interpretation and application of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer rights · European Union
Recital 24 specifies that ‘[…] the use of online platforms for auction purposes which are at the disposal of consumers and traders should not be considered as a public auction within the meaning of this Directive.’ Accordingly, online auctions should be fully subject to the Directive regarding, e.g., the pre-contractual information to be provided before the consumer is bound by the contract (the bid) and the right of withdrawal.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.