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The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs) came into force on 26 May 2008. The CPRs implement into UK law the European Union’s Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and should provide a comprehensive framework to tackle rogue traders in all 26 member states. The regulations apply to all business sectors with some specific references to direct marketing.
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The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations (BPRs) came into force on 26 May 2008. These new regulations will replace the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988 as amended and large parts of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 as amended, and will govern misleading and comparative advertising between businesses.
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published its annual plan for 2005-2006
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DMA summary of amendment to the Distance Selling Regulations.
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OFT guidance for businesses on the Home Shopping (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000.
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DMA Summary - Sales and Supply of Goods to Consumer Regulations 2002.
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Link to The Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002.
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DMA Summary - These Regulations will give consumers new rights in relation to contracts concluded at a distance where there is no face-to-face contact between supplier and consumer.
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DTI guide for businesses to the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
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Regulations implementing the Corporate Telephone Preference Service
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Information Commissioner Gudiance - Part 2
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Information Commissioner's Guidance - Part 1
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DTI Guide to the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive)
Regulations 2003
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Link to the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002.
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DTI guide for businesses to the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
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Complying with the E-Commerce Regulations 2002 - DTI Guidance
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A Guide for Business to the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 - DTI Guidance
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Explanatory Notes on the Electronic Communications Act 2000
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The European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) has handed down judgement in three cases referred to it by the English courts. The ECJ was asked to rule on the legality of rolled-up holiday pay in the cases of Caulfield v Marshalls Clay Products Ltd, Clarke v Frank Staddon Ltd and Robinson-Steele v RD Retail Services Ltd.
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On 6 April 2006 the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 came into force. Under the new Regulations, TUPE will apply to changes in contractors, as well as situations where services are outsourced and insourced.
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The Information Commissioner has released the Employment Code of Practice. This document is the DMA's summary of the Employment Code of Practice.
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The Information Commissioner's office has published the final section of its four-part Employment Practices Data Protection Code - Information About Workers' Health.
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A summary of National Minimum Wage - fair piece rates came into force on 1 October 2004
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Increase in compensation limits awarded by Employment Tribunal
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Code of Practice on Monitoring at Work
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A summary of the rights of fixed-term employees
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Right to adoption leave if adopting a child under 18 years
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Parents right to paternity leave both birth of a child and adoption of a child
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Rights during and after maternity leave
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Consultation Proposal
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The FSA has set out the standards it expects regulated financial services firms to met when writing contracts for retail consumers for their products and services. The FSA has produced the statement as it is now an enforcement authority under the Unfair Contract Terms Regulations.
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Guidance for those putting together a financial services promotion and designed to highlight various points and issues to be included or taken into account.
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The DMA has prepared a summary of the FSA Insurance Conduct of Business Rules which apply from the 14 January 2005 to all firms promoting/selling insurance products.
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Link to Financial Services Authority Mortgage Conduct of Business Rules Section 3 Financial Promotions.
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Note: Comes into force on 31 May 2005
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Note: Comes into Force on 31 May 2005
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Note: Comes into force on 31 May 2005
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Note: Comes into force on 31 May 2005
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Note: Does not to come into force until 31 May 2005.
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Note: Does not to come into force until 31 May 2005.
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Note: Does not come into force until until 31 October 2004.
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Note: This does not come into force until until 31 October 2004
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Note: The regulations comes into force on 31 October 2004
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Link to Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
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