Consumer protection guidance
Information for consumers and businesses on their rights and responsibilities under consumer law.
For information on how the Competition and Markets Authority uses its consumer powers to address problems in markets, visit our consumer protection enforcement guidance.
Some of this guidance was originally published by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and has been adopted by the CMA board.
Consumer law changed on 1 October 2015, as the Consumer Rights Act came into force.
Consumer law for businesses
General guidance for businesses on complying with consumer law and making sure their contract terms are fair.