I.- Service providers making an offer of electronic communications services to the consumer, directly or through a third party, may not make the conclusion or amendment of the terms of a contract governing the provision of an electronic communications service subject to acceptance by the consumer of a term requiring compliance with a minimum period of performance of the contract of more than twenty-four months from the date of conclusion of the contract or amendment of the contract.
II.-Any service provider making the conclusion or amendment of the terms of a contract governing the provision of an electronic communications service subject to the consumer’s acceptance of a contractual clause requiring compliance with a minimum contract performance period of more than twelve months shall be required to offer the consumer the possibility of terminating the contract in advance with effect from the end of the twelfth month following acceptance of such a clause without having to pay the monthly instalments still due in respect of the minimum contract performance period. For offers of electronic communications services enabling consumers to benefit from the sale of subsidised terminal equipment, the possibility of terminating the contract early from the end of the twelfth month may, however, be subject to payment by the consumer of no more than 20% of the amount due in respect of the unexpired portion of the minimum period of performance of the contract.
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