Consumer Rights Act 2015
2015 CHAPTER 15
ANNEX A: Glossary of Abbreviations
2013 Regulations | Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 |
ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
BIS | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
CA | Competition Act 1998 |
CAA | Civil Aviation Authority |
CAT | Competition Appeal Tribunal |
CMA | Competition and Markets Authority |
CPRs | Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 |
CRD | Consumer Rights Directive (Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer rights) |
CSD | Consumer Sales Directive (Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and Council on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees) |
EA | Enterprise Act 2002 |
ECHR | European Convention on Human Rights |
EEA | European Economic Area |
EU | European Union |
EUCJ | European Union Court of Justice |
IA | Impact Assessment |
ISP | Internet Service Provider |
NIAUR | Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation |
Ofcom | The Office of Communications |
Ofgem | The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets |
OFT | Office of Fair Trading |
Ofwat | The Water Service Regulation Authority |
ORR | Office of the Rail Regulator |
SGA | Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
SGITA | Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 |
SGSA | Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 |
SME | Small and medium sized enterprise |
TFEU | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union |
UCTA | Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 |
UTCCD | Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive (Council Directive 1993/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts) |
UTCCRs | The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contract Regulations 1999 |