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File:Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UKPGA 1977-50).pdf. Add languages. Page contents not supported in other languages. File; Talk; ... Download QR code ...
The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (c. 50) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which regulates contracts by restricting the operation and legality of some contract terms. It extends to nearly all forms of contract and one of its most important functions is limiting the applicability of disclaimers of liability. The terms extend to ...
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 ...
apply the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977; apply the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999; But before 1977, legislation to directly regulate unfair terms did not exist, [25] and jurisprudence on implied terms was underdeveloped. Even now, with one notable exception, [26] the courts have not accepted that they have any inherent ...
The Suisse Atlantique and Photo Production cases together represent the final authoritative statements of the common law on fundamental breach prior to the enactment of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977. The Act provides that some contract terms are VOID (such as limiting liability for causing death or injury through negligence), while others ...
The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/2083) was a UK statutory instrument, which implemented the EU (then EEC) Unfair Consumer Contract Terms Directive into domestic law. [n 1] It replaced an earlier version of similar regulations, [n 2] and overlaps considerably with the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
The chimney stack in the house fell down, and the purchaser sued for the negligent statement. It was held that even though the defendants had issued a liability waiver, it could not stand up to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977's test of reasonableness. More importantly, however, the court held that it was fair, just and reasonable for the ...
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