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Unfair terms in English contract law are regulated under three major pieces of legislation, compliance with which is enforced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 is the first main Act, which covers some contracts that have exclusion and limitation clauses. For example, it will not extend to cover ...
Unfair terms Stewart Gill Ltd v Horatio Myer & Co Ltd. [1992] EWCA 6 is an English contract law case relating to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA). Facts
The Judge found the lease was entered based on the landlord's misrepresentation, and clause 5.8 attempted to exclude liability for misrepresentation, but was unreasonable under the Misrepresentation Act 1967 section 3 and the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 section 11. Their liability was not limited to the extent of the trust's assets.
For example, the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, which give effect to a European directive, contain a requirement of good faith. Several other examples of legislation implementing EU directives that use this concept are mentioned in Chitty on Contract Law (31st Ed), Vol 1 at para 1-043.
This was effected by the signing of the Independence of Singapore Agreement of 7 August 1965 by Singapore and Malaysia, and the changes consequent to the Agreement were implemented by two Malaysian Acts, the Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act 1965 [57] and the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1966; [58] and by two Singapore Acts ...
Unfair business practices (also Unfair Commercial Practices) describes a set of practices by businesses which are considered unfair, and which may be unlawful. It includes practices which are covered by other areas of law, such as fraud , misrepresentation , and oppressive or unconscionable contract terms.
For completeness, I note also that no issue arises in the present proceedings as to the possible application of other more general protections relating to unfair contractual terms. Sections 2 to 4 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 do not in any event apply to contracts relating to the creation or transfer of interests in land (Schedule 1 ...
Unfair contract is a concept of some legal jurisdictions. It may refer to: ... Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977; Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations ...