Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive 1993 explained

The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive 93/13/EEC is a European Union directive (then called European Economic Community directive) governing the use of surprising or onerous terms used by business in deals with consumers.

National law

Hungary

Unfair terms in consumer contracts are declared void by paragraph 209/A(2) of the Hungarian Civil Code, which also states in paragraph 209(1) that

Paragraph 2(d) of Government Decree 18/1999 (II. 5.) on terms to be considered unfair in consumer contracts, dated 5 February 1999 (Magyar Közlöny 1999/8), states that

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994^[1] and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999^[2] are UK statutory instruments, which implemented the EU's directive.^[3]

See also

• Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/2083)
• English contract law
• EU law
• OFT v Abbey National plc

External links

• Official text of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts

Notes and References

1. UK Legislation, The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994 – SI 1994/3159
2. UK Legislation, The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 – SI 1999/2083
3. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:71993L0013:EN:NOT#FIELD_UK National provisions communicated by the member states concerning Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts