What UK Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 - Misleading Practices and 31 Banned Acts requires
The UK Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277, CPUT), implementing EU Directive 2005/29/EC in UK domestic law post-Brexit, prohibit misleading actions, misleading omissions, aggressive commercial practices, and 31 specific banned practices (Schedule 1); enforced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Trading Standards; the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 and Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 extended consumer protection powers; individual criminal penalties apply for misleading practices.
Pillar: Sales, Marketing & PR · Authority: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA); Local Authority Trading Standards Services · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1277/contents
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- Regulation 3 (general prohibition); Regulation 5 (misleading actions); Regulation 6 (misleading omissions); Regulation 7 (aggressive practices); Schedule 1 (31 banned practices) — Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277)
- CPUT enforcement powers; CMA civil enforcement; guidance on price promotions; drip pricing; dark patterns — CMA - Unfair Commercial Practices Guidance
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