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Information from the UK's assay offices giving guidance on the Hallmarking Act 1973.
How content creators and influencers must label gifted, discounted and promotional content on social media, to comply with consumer protection law.
How the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will help grow the economy, by promoting consumer trust and confidence, and deterring poor corporate practices.
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Understanding your responsibilities when selling optional extras to consumers online.
How to handle fish and fishery products that are intended to be eaten raw or lightly cooked in food businesses and restaurants.
The CMA’s role in consumer protection and its approach to compliance and enforcement of consumer law.
This guidance was intended to help traders to comply with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs). It is replaced by 'CMA207: unfair commercial practices' from 6 April 2025.
Advice for manufacturers and retailers on footwear labelling.
Your rights as a passenger when travelling to the European Union.
How to meet your consumer law obligations as an unregulated provider of will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services.
A short guide to how businesses and traders must treat consumers fairly, under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has produced this guide to help you understand what your main consumer law rights are at the different stages of considering and undergoing fertility treatment.
The Government's Code of Practice for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) Security for manufacturers, with guidance for consumers on smart devices at home.
How to be transparent with consumers and comply with consumer protection law.
The CMA has secured a legally binding court order against viagogo which will overhaul the way it does business and help to ensure that it complies with the law.
How businesses can stay on the right side of the law and do right by their customers when using dynamic pricing.
Explains how public enforcers can use increased powers from the Consumer Rights Act to stop breaches of consumer law.
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
How to protect consumers and stay on the right side of consumer law.
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