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• Credit and other financial matters
• The sale of alcohol in licensed premises
• Internet auction sites and marketplaces
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Labelling of textiles
• Package travel and holidays
• Car boot sales
• Herbal medicine and health food shops
• Consumer contracts: on-premises sales
• Consumer contracts: distance sales
• Online sales of age-restricted products
• Labelling of footwear
• Unfair contract terms
• Digital content
• Consumer protection from unfair trading
• The sale and supply of goods
• The supply of services
• Mileage of used vehicles
• Accurate descriptions
• Delivery charges
• Online reviews and endorsements
• Company and business names
• Antiques and antiquities
• Business-to-business marketing
• Providing price information
• Mixed contracts
• Returns policies
• Used car sales
• Letting agents and property management
• Displaying prices in hotels etc
• One-day and occasional sales
• Property descriptions: sale or let
• Motor vehicle servicing and repairs
• Consumer contracts: off-premises sales
• Membership logos and claims of approval
• The sale and resale of tickets
• Payment surcharges