Directive (EU) 2023/2673 (DMD II) entered into force in December 2023. It repealed Directive 2002/65/EC (the original Distance Marketing Directive) with effect from 19 June 2026 and integrated updated rules for financial services contracts concluded at a distance into Directive 2011/83/EU (the Consumer Rights Directive). For further background and detail on the key changes introduced, see our previous briefing here: Distance Marketing Reforms: Key changes and Irish state of play | Arthur Cox LLP.