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Mastercard Amends Merchant Acquisition Rules for Recurring Billing Merchants who Sell Subscriptions for Digital Goods

What merchants need to know to comply with the new requirements

Mastercard has amended its merchant acquisition rules to place new requirements on recurring billing merchants who sell subscriptions for digital ‘goods.’  Some of the new notice requirements are effective March 22, 2022, while new disclosure requirements don't go into effective until September 22, 2022. Here is a summary of the new requirements. Disclosures Ironically, although new notice requirements (which arguably take more back-end changes) are required as of March 22, 2022, disclosure...

 

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Lisa B. Dubrow is a lawyer specializing in advertising and consumer protection with an emphasis on subscriptions and recurring billing business models. She counsels clients on legal issues surrounding the advertising and marketing of goods and services. Her practice also encompasses the negotiation and drafting of contracts pertaining to product development, marketing, and sales, including those with vendors, agencies, fulfillment, distribution, talent, production and media. Ms. Dubrow is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of SUNY Binghamton. She received her law degree from New York University School of Law. For more information, please visit: www.lisadubrow.com
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