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Summary
BIS is seeking views to inform its negotiating position on the Consumer Rights Directive as to whether contingent or ancillary charges should be assessed for unfairness under the unfair contract terms provisions.
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Consultation description
Background to Call for Evidence
皇冠体育app Supreme Court judgement in the OFT v Abbey National plc case has led to uncertainty as to how UK legislation on unfair terms in consumer contracts applies to charges that are 鈥渃ontingent鈥�, or 鈥渁ncillary鈥� to the core of the contract. 皇冠体育app EU Consumer Rights Directive is currently being negotiated, and will replace four existing Directives including the Unfair Contract Terms Directive, which forms the basis of the UK law on unfair contract terms. 皇冠体育app Commission or Members of the European Parliament may seek to address the issue when the proposal comes up for debate in the Autumn. 皇冠体育app UK Government therefore needs a negotiating line to take for subsequent discussions in the Council of Ministers as to whether contingent or ancillary charges should be assessed for unfairness.
Purpose of Call for Evidence
This Call for Evidence invites views on a number of specific issues to help inform the development of the UK Government鈥檚 negotiating position in advance of discussions in the EU鈥檚 Council of Ministers later this year.
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