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Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market article 21 CELEX: 32006L0123 Assistance for recipients
1. Member States shall ensure that recipients can obtain, in their Member State of residence, the following information: (a) general information on the requirements applicable in other Member States relating to access to, and exercise of, service activities, in particular those relating to consumer protection; (b) general information on the means of redress available in the case of a dispute between a provider and a recipient; (c) the contact details of associations or organisations, including the centres of the European Consumer Centres Network, from which providers or recipients may obtain practical assistance. Where appropriate, advice from the competent authorities shall include a simple step-by-step guide. Information and assistance shall be provided in a clear and unambiguous manner, shall be easily accessible at a distance, including by electronic means, and shall be kept up to date. |
Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market article 21 CELEX: 32006L0123 2. Member States may confer responsibility for the task referred to in paragraph 1 on points of single contact or on any other body, such as the centres of the European Consumer Centres Network, consumer associations or Euro Info Centres. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the names and contact details of the designated bodies. The Commission shall transmit them to all Member States. 3. In fulfilment of the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2, the body approached by the recipient shall, if necessary, contact the relevant body for the Member State concerned. The latter shall send the information requested as soon as possible to the requesting body which shall forward the information to the recipient. Member States shall ensure that those bodies give each other mutual assistance and shall put in place all possible measures for effective cooperation. Together with the Commission, Member States shall put in place practical arrangements necessary for the implementation of paragraph 1. |
Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market article 21 CELEX: 32006L0123 4. The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 40(2), adopt measures for the implementation of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, specifying the technical mechanisms for the exchange of information between the bodies of the various Member States and, in particular, the interoperability of information systems, taking into account common standards. |