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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Consumer advice and details of how to report problems with e-cigarettes with guidance on how to place an e-cigarette on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the notification scheme.
Information and resources.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
The Office of Fair Trading ( OFT ) was responsible for protecting consumer interests throughout the UK. Its responsibilities have been passed to a number of different organisations. View the closed OFT site in the UK Government Web Archive ....
If you put EEE on the UK market you must follow rules on both the EEE you sell and the EEE that becomes waste (WEEE).
Information for consumers and businesses on their rights and responsibilities under consumer law.
Our plan to empower and protect retail energy consumers, through increased competition and transparency and enhanced consumer protection.
Ensuring you get what you pay for.
These reports set out the Regulator of Social Housing’s approach to consumer regulation.
A speech by Marcus Bokkerink, Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), delivered at the CMA's 10 year anniversary event.
Consumer Council for Water (CCW) represents water and sewerage consumers in England and Wales and takes up unresolved complaints. CCW is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
A speech by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), delivered at the CMA's 10 year anniversary event.
Find out what VAT should be charged on supplies of fuel and power if you're a supplier or a user.
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