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businesses alike.'
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New regulations to ban Unfair Commercial Practices

On the 26th May 2008 the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 brought in to force comprehensive new laws for ‘business to consumer’ sales.

This is, without doubt, the most significant change in consumer law since the introduction of the Trade Descriptions Act in 1968.

For more information click here.

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Not in North Somerset? Visit Trading Standards Central where you can locate your local Trading Standards Service by means of a quick Post Code search

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North Somerset Trading Standards works closely with the Avon and Somerset Constabulary on a variety of issues, including under-age sales, counterfeit goods and 'cowboy' tradesmen. Click below to link to their website.

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