sec_3_2_2_1__para__9

However, if the trader only processes the order as an intermediary and then forwards it to another trader for fulfilment in that second trader’s own name, then as per the Wathelet case, the first trader could be held liable towards the consumer where, from the point of view of the consumer, that trader presents himself as the seller of consumer goods under the contract. In order to avoid such liability the trader must clearly inform the consumer that it acts as an intermediary and provide information about the identity of the actual seller in a prominent manner (79).

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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.