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The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, SI 1999/2083, incorporatesEnacted persuant to European Communities Act 1972 Directive 93/13/EC(1993) L95 ''OJ'' 29 into Law of the United Kingdom . Repeals ''The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994''. OVERVIEW These Regulations overlap somewhat with the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 which deals specifically with Exemption Clauses . The Directive set out requirements that in many ways are narrower than rules already in place in English Law . It does, however, extend the scope of Terms which can be rendered ineffective; especially when dealing with unfair Terms that do not constitute Exemption Clauses . It also has provisions specifically for Standard Form Contract . Needless to say the act only works to render ineffective Terms that benefit seller or suppliers, in the favour of Consumer s. DEFINITION OF UNFAIR Regulation 5(1)"A contractual term which has not been individually negotiated shall be regarded as unfair if, contrary to the requirement of good faith, it causes a significant imbalance in the parties' rights and obligations arising under the contract, to the detriment of the consumer" sets defines the principle of ''unfair''.
Has not been individually negotiated encompasses terms of which the consumer has not had the opportunity to mould. Terms that have been individually negotiated are outside this regulation, the contract however, and other terms, may be.Regulation 8(2) Causes significant imbalance. This requires the Term to be to the detriment of the Consumer and benefit the seller or supplier to an excessive degree. Contrary to Good Faith. In the complex case of ''Director General of Fair Trading v First National Bank'' {Link without Title} 3 WLR 1297, the Bank 's seemingly unfair Interest Term was found to be in good faith as the term guarded the Bank from a possible situation of receiving no interest defeating their business objective. Schedule 2 sets out an indicative, non-exhaustive list of terms that would be unfair. EFFECT OF UNFAIR TERM Regulation 8 provides that an unfair Term "shall not be binding upon the consumer". ALSO SEE Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 European Directive s Statutory Instrument s EXTERNAL LINKS OPSI: SI 1999/2083 REFERENCES |
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