The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive''
93/13/EECis a
European Union directive
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(then called European Economic Community directive) governing the use of surprising or onerous terms used by business in deals with consumers.
National law
In the United Kingdom the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994 and the
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 are UK
statutory instrument
In many countries, a statutory instrument is a form of delegated legislation.
United Kingdom
Statutory instruments are the principal form of delegated or secondary legislation in the United Kingdom.
National government
Statutory instrumen ...
s, which implement the EU Unfair Consumer Contract Terms Directive.
National provisions communicated by the member states concerning Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts
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See also
* Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/2083)
*English contract law
English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales. With its roots in the lex mercatoria and the activism of the judiciary during the industrial revolution, it shares a heritage with countries ...
*EU law
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*''OFT v Abbey National plc
is a judicial decision of the United Kingdom Supreme Court relating to bank charges in the United Kingdom, with reference to the situation where a bank account holder goes into unplanned overdraft.
When a bank customer uses an unplanned overdr ...
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Notes
External links
*Official text o
Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts
English contract law
European Union directives
1993 in law
1993 in the European Union
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