Legal powers
The OFT has many different powers that enable it to carry out its aim of making markets work better for consumers.
This section explains some of the most important of those powers and gives a guide to businesses on how they can comply with particular legislation.
In this section...
- Competition Act 1998
- Consumer Credit Act
- Control of Misleading Advertising Regulations
- Court and Legal Services Act 1990
- Distance Selling Regulations
- EC Articles
- Enterprise Act
- Estate Agents Act
- Fair Trading Act
- Financial Services and Markets Act
- Money Laundering Regulations
- Transport Acts 2000 and 2001
- Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts
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