EU Member State Laws Implementing the E-Privacy Directive
Listed below are EU Member State laws implementing the European E-Privacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC):
France: Code des postes et des communications électroniques Article L34-5 and Code de la consommation Article L121-20-5. See also Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés ("CNIL"): Fiche Pratique: La prospection commerciale par Courrier électronique.
Ireland: Statutory Instrument No. 535 of 2003 (see § 13), as amended by Statutory Instrument No. 526 of 2008. See also Data Protection Commissioner Consumer Guide to Dealing with Unsolicited Direct Marketing.
Italy: Data Protection Code - Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 (see §§ 130-31).
The United Kingdom: The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003