Sale of Goods Act 1979: Core commercial legislation governing the sale of goods between parties, defining rights, duties and remedies in sales contracts
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Legislation governing contracts for the supply of goods and services, including implied terms about quality and fitness for purpose
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Regulations protecting commercial agents in their relationships with principals, including rights to commission and termination
Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 1998: Law providing for interest to be payable on the late payment of commercial debts
Contract Law Act 1999: Fundamental legislation governing formation and enforcement of contracts in England and Wales
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, particularly exclusion clauses and limitations of liability
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Law governing when third parties can enforce terms of contracts made between other parties
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing the processing of personal data in the UK
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, complementing and working alongside UK GDPR
Public Contracts Regulations 2015: Regulations governing procurement by public sector bodies in England and Wales
Modern Slavery Act 2015: Legislation requiring businesses to ensure transparency in supply chains regarding modern slavery and human trafficking
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation creating offences for bribery and failure to prevent bribery
Export Control Order 2008: Legislation controlling the export of strategic goods, technology and services from the UK
Competition Act 1998: Law prohibiting anti-competitive behavior and abuse of dominant market positions
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation dealing with competition law, including merger control and market investigations
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Law protecting consumer rights, relevant if procurement agreement includes B2C elements
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Framework for environmental protection and waste management obligations in business operations
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain
