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Update to 2012 consumer protection code guidance dated. Please see relevant requirements and guidance reference material listed below. Consumer protection from unfair trading guidance oft1008. If a trader misleads you or engages in an aggressive commercial practice and you make a decision to purchase a product that you would not otherwise have done, the trader may be in breach of the regulations.
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