Core Statutes on Commercial and Consumer Law

Graham Stephenson taught obligations, remedies and consumer law for several years at the University of Central Lancashire and has taught contract, torts and business law at Lancaster University over the last six years.

Preface PART I: STATUTES 1. Bills of Exchange Act 1882 2. Factors Act 1889 3. Cheques Act 1957 4. Hire-purchase Act 1964 5. Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 6. Consumer Credit Act 1974 7. Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 8. Sale of Goods Act 1979 9. Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 10. Consumer Protection Act 1987 11. Food Safety Act 1990 12. Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 13. Arbitration Act 1996 14. Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 16. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 17. Enterprise Act 2002 18. Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 PART II: STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 19. Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 20. Property Misdescriptions (Specified Matters) Order 1992 21. Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 22. Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 23. Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 24. Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002 25. Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002 26. General Product Safety Regulations 2005 27. Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 28. Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 29. Cancellation of Contracts Made in a Consumer's Home or Place of Work etc Regulations 2008 30. Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010 PART III: EU LEGISLATION 31. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 32. Council Directive 85/374/EC (Liability for defective products) 33. Directive 1999/44/EC (Sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees) 34. Directive 2001/95/EC (General product safety) 35. Directive 2005/29/EC (Unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices) PART IV: INTERNATIONAL RULES 36. Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600) Index