Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Core legislation governing contracts for the supply of goods and services in England and Wales, defining implied terms and obligations
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not a direct party
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998: Legislation providing for statutory interest on late payments in commercial transactions
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts, making certain terms unenforceable
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Primary consumer protection legislation that may be relevant if any B2C elements are involved in the service provision
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing the processing of personal data in the UK
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR): Specific rules governing privacy and electronic communications, including marketing and cookies
Employment Rights Act 1996: Core employment legislation that may be relevant if service provision involves staff transfers
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006: Regulations protecting employees' rights when business ownership or service provision changes hands (TUPE)
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Legislation governing the rights of agency workers, which may be relevant if temporary staff are involved
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights in the UK
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing the protection and use of trademarks in the UK
Competition Act 1998: Key legislation prohibiting anti-competitive behavior and abuse of dominant market position
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation dealing with merger control and market investigations in the UK
