Consumer Rights Act 2015: Primary legislation governing consumer rights and business obligations in the UK, including unfair terms in consumer contracts and transparency requirements
Competition Act 1998: Key legislation governing competition law in the UK, particularly relevant for exclusivity provisions in advertising agreements
Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008: Regulations protecting businesses from misleading marketing practices and setting standards for comparative advertising
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Legislation protecting consumers from unfair trading practices, including misleading advertising and aggressive commercial practices
CAP Code: UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional Marketing - self-regulatory rules for non-broadcast advertisements
BCAP Code: UK Code of Broadcast Advertising - rules governing broadcast advertisements on radio and television
Communications Act 2003: Framework legislation for UK communications industries, including broadcasting and telecommunications
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing the processing of personal data in the UK
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations: Specific rules for privacy and electronic communications, including digital marketing
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, particularly exclusion and limitation clauses
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Law governing when third parties can enforce terms of contracts made between other parties
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation protecting intellectual property rights in advertising materials and creative works
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing the protection and use of trademarks in advertising and marketing
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation covering various aspects of competition law and consumer protection
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Act governing the incorporation of retained EU law into UK law post-Brexit, including competition law principles
