The OFT's mission is to make markets work well for consumers. We achieve this by promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.
08 Sep
The OFT has launched a new online resource to help sales staff comply with the law when customers buy or return goods.
07 Sep
The OFT has launched a market study into the UK aggregates sector.
20 Aug
The OFT is consulting on draft guidance which sets out in detail how it conducts investigations into potential breaches of competition law.
12 Aug
The OFT has refused to grant a consumer credit licence to a sole trader, Stewart Richard Wilson, because of his failure to demonstrate he had the required competencies to run a debt advice business.
07 Jul
A speech made by John Fingleton on reforming public service delivery to achieve more for less.
05 Jul
John Fingleton's speech at King's College on the challenges and opportunities for the competition regime.
20 May
Philip Collins' speech to the Law Society Competition Section Annual Conference on the possible evolution of the UK's competition and consumer regimes.
27 Apr
A speech made by John Fingleton at the 9th Annual Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, 27-29 April 2010.
08 Sep
The OFT has launched a new online resource to help sales staff comply with the law when customers buy or return goods.
07 Sep
The OFT has launched a market study into the UK aggregates sector.
31 Aug
The study will focus on several different ways in which prices are often advertised and which may give rise to concerns.
27 Aug
Guidance covering the irresponsible lending element of the fitness test set out in section 25 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
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