Banned practices which are criminal offences Engaging in a commercial practice that is always unfair is made an offence by Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading...
Banned practices which are criminalised under CPUTR 2008, reg 12, Sch 1 For the offences which are set out in the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008...
Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
BREXIT: The law and practice referred to in this Practice Note may be impacted by Brexit. For further information on the potential impact, see: The effect of Brexit on UK...
BREXIT: The law and practice referred to in this Practice Note may be impacted by Brexit. For further information on the potential impact, see: The effect of Brexit on UK...
Applicable legislation and definitions The main piece of legislation relevant to food product recalls is the General Food Law Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. This EU...
This Practice Note addresses the practicalities of product recall for general consumer products from the perspective of producers and distributors. 'Producer' and...
Application of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 Part II of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA 1987) provides regulation making powers for the Secretary of State...
The offence of contravening professional diligence The offence of contravening professional diligence is one of the criminal offences contained in the Consumer Protection...
Making a counterfeit note or coin Section 14 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (FCA 1981), makes an offence for a person to make a counterfeit of a currency note...
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (EE(S)R 2016), SI 2016/1101 came into force on 8 December 2016 and...
BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
Who are the enforcers under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 From 1 April 2014 enforcement of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA 1974) became the responsibility of the...
Powers exercised by the Secretary of State/enforcement authorities under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 Prohibition notices Under section 13(1)(a) of the Consumer...
Enforcement powers of authorised officers Trading Standards officers and the Competition and Mergers Authority are authorised to enforce the provisions of the Consumer...
BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
Click here to download the latest Cartel regulation 2018 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in...
Click here to download the latest Cartel Regulation 2020 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in...
Click here to download the latest Product Liability 2019 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in...
Click here to download the latest Product recall 2019 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in this...
Click here to download the latest Product Recall 2020 report, published by Getting the Deal Through. Jurisdictions covered The following jurisdictions are covered in this...
The legal requirements of hallmarking The Hallmarking Act 1973 (HA 1973) controls the selling of items described as 'gold', 'silver' or 'platinum'. A hallmark is a series...
Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
This Practice Note explains the meaning of key definitions used which relate to the criminal offences contained in Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations...