31 May 2007
The government is consulting on how to implement the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and crack down on aggressive and unfair trading and selling practices
Consumer Minister, Ian McCartney says the new law will outlaw a host of deceptive and intimidating sales practices that are unfair but not currently illegal. The law introduces a general prohibition on unfair trading and will standardise the level of consumer protection across the EU. Among the 31 types of unfair practices it will outlaw are prize draw scams, such as those that con people into calling premium-rate phone numbers and bogus closing down sales.
