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2. In addition to other information requirements estab-lished by Community law, Member States shall at least ensure that, where information society services refer to prices, these are to be indicated clearly and unambiguously and, in particu-lar, must indicate whether they are inclusive of tax and delivery

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Article 8

Regulated professions

1. Member States shall ensure that the use of commercial

Section 2: Commercial Communications

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Communications which are part of, or constitute, an information society service provided by a member of a regulated profession is permitted subject to compliance with the pro-fessional rules regarding, in particular, the independence, dignity and honour of the profession, professional secrecy and fairness towards clients and other members of the profession.

Information to be provided

In addition to other information requirements established by Community law, Member States shall ensure that commercial Communications which are part of, or constitute, an information society service comply at least with the following conditions:

(a) the commercial communication shall be clearly identifiable as such;

(b) the natural or legał person on whose behalf the commercial communication is madę shall be clearly identifiable;

(c) promotional offers, such as discounts, premiums and gifts, where permitted in the Member State where the service provider is established, shall be clearly identifiable as such, and the conditions which are to be met to qualify for them shall be easily accessible and be presented clearly and unambiguously;

(d) promotional competitions or games, where permitted in the Member State where the service provider is established, shall be clearly identifiable as such, and the conditions for participation shall be easily accessible and be presented clearly and unambiguously.

2. Without prejudice to the autonomy of professional bodies and associations, Member States and the Commission shall encourage professional associations and bodies to estab-lish codes of conduct at Community level in order to determine the types of information that can be given for the purposes of commercial communication in conformity with the rules referred to in paragraph 1

3. When drawing up proposals for Community initiatives which may become necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the Intemal Market with regard to the information referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission shall take due account of codes of conduct applicable at Community level and shall act in close cooperation with the relevant professional associations and bodies.

4. This Directive shall apply in addition to Community Directives concerning access to, and the exercise of, activities of the regulated professions.

Section 3: Contracts concluded by electronic means

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Article 9

Unsolicited commercial communication

Treatment of contracts

1. In addition to other requirements established by Community law, Member States which permit unsolicited commercial communication by electronic mail shall ensure that such commercial communication by a service provider established in their territory shall be identifiable clearly and unambiguously as such as soon as it is received by the recipient.

2. Without prejudice to Directive 97/7/EC and Direct-ive 97/66/EC, Member States shall take measures to ensure that service providers undertaking unsolicited commercial Communications by electronic mail consult regularly and respect the opt-out registers in which natural persons not wishing to receive such commercial Communications can register themselves.

1. Member States shall ensure that their legał system allows contracts to be concluded by electronic means. Member States shall in particular ensure that the legał requirements applicable to the contractual process neither create obstacles for the use of electronic contracts nor result in such contracts being deprived of legał effectiveness and validity on account of their having been madę by electronic means.

2. Member States may Iay down that paragraph 1 shall not apply to all or certain contracts falling into one of the following categories:

(a) contracts that create or transfer rights in real estate, except for rental rights;