Rights of replacement
13 September 2012
This month, sale of goods legislation will be altered in the UK to implement an EU directive. Susan Singleton explains what the changes mean and why they are important
It is rare that sale of goods legislation is altered. But on 31 March, through the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002, the UK will implement the European Union’s 1999 directive on the Sale of Consumer Goods and Associated Guarantees. These regulations are important for those who sell goods to consumers or whose customers do so, because they change...