Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13) – Section 253 – Overview
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Section 253Overview
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(1) This Chapter—
- (a)imposes duties on traders in relation to subscription contracts,
- (b)provides rights for consumers if those duties are breached, and
- (c)provides rights for consumers to cancel subscription contracts during cooling-off periods.
(2) Sections 254 and 255 set out what is a “subscription contract” for the purposes of this Chapter.
(4) Sections 262 and 263 provide rights for consumers to cancel subscription contracts if traders breach those duties.
(5) Sections 264 to 266 provide rights for consumers to cancel subscription contracts during cooling-off periods.
(6) Section 267 confers powers to make further provision about the cancellation of subscription contracts under this Chapter.
(7) Sections 268 to 271 make provision for the offence of failing to provide information about cooling-off rights.
https://dmcca.digiphile.law/article/article-253.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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