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2Auberg L.Diamond. Harmonisation of Private International Law[J]. Recuil Des Cours Ⅳ 1986, p 299.
3Directive 97/55/EC of European Parliament and of the council of 6 October 1997 amending Directive 84/450/EEC concerning misleading advertising so as to include comparative advertising, OJ L 194, 10 July 1998, p. 54 ).
4In order to define the deadline for performance, the time of conclusion of the contract should be appointed Non-repudiation mechanisms can be used to generate the required time and date evidence.
5Directive 99/44/EC of European Parliament and of,the council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees, OJ L 171, 7 July 1999, p. 78.
6Directive 97/7/EC of European Parliament and of the council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumer in respect of distance contracts, OJ L 144, 4 June 1997, pp. 19-27.
7Commission Recommendation 97/489/EC of 30 July 1997 concerning transactions by electronic payment instruments and in particular the relationship between issuer and holder, OJ L 208, 2 August 1997, pp. 52-58.
8Commission Recommendation 98/257/EC of 30 March 1998 on the bodies responsible for the out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes, OJ L 115, 17 April 1998, pp. 31-34.
9C.E J. Scholten. E . W.P. Koot & J.J.Borking, Millennium& Mediation, Computerrecht 1999, p. 5.
