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UK Law Reference
All sections of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
2024 c. 13, s.273

Section 273 — Terms of a subscription contract which are of no effect

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Any term of a subscription contract that is in contravention of this Chapter is, to that extent, of no effect (including any term that seeks to exclude or restrict a trader’s liability arising from the terms implied into the contract by section 262).

(2) In cases to which this subsection applies, any term of a subscription contract which seeks to impose on a consumer liability for a renewal payment before the day on which the contract renews is, to that extent, of no effect.

(3) Subsection (2) applies to cases of a description specified in regulations under section 277(1)(e) (and the regulations may include provision for determining when a contract renews in each description of case).