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Peijun Xia of Sykes Anderson LLP explains the new requirements for business websites and electronic communications.
From 1 January 2007, all companies and LLPs with a website and communicating electronically are required to include mandatory information on their website and in their electronic communications. This includes business conducted by SMS messaging.
Example
ABC products is a trading name of XYZ Ltd, a company registered in England under registration number xxxxx; registered office address is RO Address.
This information does not need to be on each page of your website but it would be sensible to include it at least on a ‘contact us’ or ‘legal information’ page.
This information does however need to be on ALL business related electronic communications and it would be advisable for it to be part of a standard signature on your emails. Please note that a PO Box address or email contact facility is unlikely to be sufficient for these purposes.
For an in-depth guide to the new rules, read our E-Commerce Legal Guide for Small Businesses.
Please note that this area of the law is a complex subject and you should not take or refrain from taking any step without full legal advice on your particular circumstances. The content of this article is of a general nature and no liability is accepted in connection with it or if any reliance is placed on it.
Posted January 22, 2007
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