The 'twin' directives: new rules on digital content and services and consumer sales contracts in Italy

Published

Sep 09 2021

Written By

Marta Breschi

Associate
Italy

I am a lawyer in our Information Technology and Intellectual Property department.

Gian Marco Rinaldi

Counsel
Italy

As a Counsel in our Tech & Comms Group in Milan, I have extensive experience of drafting and negotiating outsourcing and IT agreements for national and international companies.

As of 1 July 2021, Italy, like the other Member States, will adopt the provisions to comply with:

Directive (EU) 770/2019 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services;
Directive (EU) 771/2019 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods.

The new provisions shall apply from 1 January 2022. Both directives are part of the EU-wide objective of achieving greater protection for consumers by establishing a digital single market on the one hand, and increasing legal certainty with regard to sales contracts on the other.

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