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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/13/section/18</dc:identifier><dc:title>Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to amend the law with respect to the terms to be implied in contracts of sale of goods and hire-purchase agreements and on the exchange of goods for trading stamps, and with respect to the terms of conditional sale agreements; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:date>1978-09-30</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-05-17</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2015-10-01</dct:valid>
					
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