This text contains a collection of UK statutory material and EC materials, providing a reference source for commercial and consumer law practitioners. It takes account of important legislative developments that have occurred since 1995, including the Arbitration Act 1996.

The third edition of the "Commercial and Consumer Law Handbook" contains a collection of UK statutory material and EC materials, making it a reference source for commercial and consumer law practitioners. The new edition takes account of important legislative developments that have occurred since 1995, including the Arbitration Act 1996, the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 and the Competition Act 1998, to bring the reader right up to date in this wide-ranging area of law.

Pt I: Statutes: now includes the relevant sections of the Marine Insurance (Gambling Policies) Act 1909
the Auctions (Bidding Agreements) Act 1927
the Accommodation Agencies Act 1953
the Corporate Bodies' Contracts Act 1960
the Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965
the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966
the Administration of Justice Act 1970
the Prices Act 1974
the Prices Act 1975
the Industry Act 1975
the Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977
the Banking Act 1979
the Business Names Act 1985
the Weights and Measures Act 1985
the Food Safety Act 1990
the Arbitration Act 1996
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
the Competition Act 1998 and the Data Protection Act 1998, Pts I, II, Schs 1-4.In addition, the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill will be included when it receives Royal Assent.Pt II: Statutory Instruments: This Part has also been expanded and now contains a wider range of instruments, including the Price Marking Order 1991, SI 1991/138, the Timeshare (Cancellation Notices) Order 1992, SI 1992/1942
the Timeshare (Repayment of Credit on Cancellation) Order 1992, SI 1992/1943
the Property Misdescriptions (Specified Matters) Order 1992, SI 1992/2834
the Price Indications (Resale of Tickets) Regulations 1994, SI 1994/3248
the Trading Schemes Regulations 1997, SI 1997/30
the Trading Schemes (Exclusion) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/31
the European Community Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996, SI 1996/2199
the Foreign Package Holidays (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Order 1998, SI 1998/1945
the Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) (Direct Marketing) Regulations 1998, SI 1998/3170.Pt III: European and International Materials.