Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005
The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC regulates unfair business practices in EU law, as part of European consumer law. It requires corresponding laws to be passed that incorporate it into each member state's legal system. It is intended to provide a level playing field in the single market, reducing trade barriers.
| European Union directive | |
| Title | Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’) |
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| Made by | European Parliament and Council |
| Made under | Art. 95 TEC |
| Journal reference | L149, pp. 22–39 |
| History | |
| Date made | 11 May 2005 |
| Came into force | 11 June 2005 |
| Implementation date | 12 June 2007 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Directive 84/450/EEC, Directive 97/7/EC, Directive 98/27/EC, Directive 2002/65/EC, and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 |
| Current legislation | |
The Directive is concerned mainly with the "substantive" law (meaning in this context the standards of behaviour required of traders). To some extent, it leaves to member states the choice of appropriate domestic enforcement procedures and penalties for non-compliance (Articles 11 to 13 of the Directive).
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