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E-commerce, e-mail and websites

16. The E-Commerce Directive 2000/31/EC covers cross-border e-commerce within the EU, including e-mails and websites. It affects any firm with a website, because a website can be accessed from other member states.

17. The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2013) implementing the Directive require you to give certain information to persons visiting your firm's website or receiving e-mails from the firm (other than certain activities outside the scope of the Directive, e.g. litigation). The information you will need to give includes:

(a) details of the professional body with which the firm is registered

(b) your professional title and the member state where it was granted – it is recommended that you either state that the partners/members/directors of the firm are solicitors of England and Wales (if that is the case) or list the professional title and jurisdiction of qualification (or state "non-lawyer") for each of the partners/members/directors; and

(c) a reference to the professional rules applicable to the firm in the member state where you are established and the means to access them .

Rule 7

Identifying your firm

4. Rule 7.07(1), as amended on 31 March 2009, applies to the letterhead, fax heading, website and e-mails of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. The effect of the rule is that:

(a) a sole practitioner must state his or her SRA number and the name under which he or she is recognised;

(b) a partnership must state its SRA number and the name under which it is recognised; and

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