These practices will be banned outright when the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (the regulations) come into force in UK law, currently on 26 May 2008. The regulations transpose a European Union Directive, a draft form of these is currently before Parliament. Under the regulations, unfair commercial practices are prohibited.
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