The Consumer Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015
These Regulations amend the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3134) (“the 2013 Regulations”), which implement Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p.64) (“the Directive”). The amendments come into force on 1st October 2015 and apply to contracts entered into on or after that date. They include amendment and revocation of provisions of the 2013 Regulations in consequence of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (“the Act”), where the Act re-implements certain obligations of the Directive.