Sale of Goods Act 1979: Core legislation governing the sale of goods in commercial transactions, defining rights, duties and remedies for both buyers and sellers
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Legislation governing contracts for the supply of services and implied terms about quality of service and reasonable time for performance
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Regulations implementing EU Directive on commercial agents, providing protection for commercial agents in their relationships with principals
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Act allowing third parties to enforce terms of contracts that benefit them, modifying the common law doctrine of privity of contract
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998: Legislation providing for statutory interest on late payments in commercial transactions between businesses
UK General Data Protection Regulation: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing how personal data must be processed, stored and protected
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection laws, working alongside and supplementing the UK GDPR
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations: Regulations governing privacy in electronic communications, including electronic marketing and cookies
Competition Act 1998: Primary UK competition law legislation prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market positions
Enterprise Act 2002: Law dealing with merger control and market investigations, complementing the Competition Act
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Principal legislation governing intellectual property rights including copyright, designs and patents
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing the registration and protection of trademarks in the UK
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations ensuring equal treatment for agency workers compared to direct employees
Modern Slavery Act 2015: Legislation requiring businesses to ensure their supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Main consumer rights legislation, potentially relevant if dealing with consumer-facing businesses
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation creating offences of offering or receiving bribes, including corporate failure to prevent bribery
Money Laundering Regulations 2017: Regulations requiring businesses to implement procedures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing
Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002: Regulations governing electronic commerce and online business activities
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Principal legislation for financial services regulation, relevant if financial services are involved in the vendor relationship
