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Order Acceptance and Contract Formation

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What it is

Placing an order on the Ledger shop does not immediately create a binding contract — a contract is only formed when Ledger sends you an order confirmation email, giving Ledger the right to cancel or reject orders before that point.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If Ledger cancels your order before sending an order confirmation, you are not owed the product at the displayed price — any pre-authorisation of your payment method should be released, but the timing of refunds may vary.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This means Ledger can decline your order after you have provided payment information, for example if a product goes out of stock or there is a pricing error, without being legally obligated to complete the sale.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Contract formation rules for online sales are governed by French Civil Code Articles 1113-1127 (offer and acceptance), EU E-Commerce Directive 2000/31/EC Art. 11 (acknowledgement of order requirement), and the EU Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU Art. 8 (formal requirements for distance contracts). The distinction between order acknowledgement (not a contract) and order acceptance (contract formation) is a standard but legally significant e-commerce mechanism. Enforcement authority: French civil courts, EU national consumer protection authorities. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive practices in e-commerce order processing, including failure to properly communicate order cancellations or delays in releasing payment pre-authorizations.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Ledger Terms of Sale
Entity
Ledger
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
April 27, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003650
Document ID
CA-D-00277
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Entity: Ledger | Document: Ledger Terms of Sale | Record: CA-P-003650
Captured: 2026-04-27 15:28:36 UTC | SHA-256: b36e40a3b107c112…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ledger/ledger-terms-of-sale/order-acceptance-and-contract-formation/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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