Consumer Rights Act 2015
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The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is a key UK law that consolidates and clarifies consumer protection rules on goods, services, and digital content, setting out core rights and remedies when purchases go wrong.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Consumer Rights Act 2015 canonical | 2 |
| Part 1 – Consumer contracts for goods, digital content and services | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8824051 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consumer Rights Act 2015 Context triple: [UK Competition and Markets Authority, enforces, Consumer Rights Act 2015]
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A.
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 is an Australian federal law that regulates competition, fair trading, and consumer protection, enforced primarily by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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B.
Law of Guarantees
The Law of Guarantees was an 1871 Italian statute that unilaterally defined the Pope’s rights and privileges after the annexation of Rome, attempting to regulate relations between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See.
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C.
Consumer Protection section
The Consumer Protection section is a division of Alaska’s Department of Law responsible for enforcing consumer protection laws, investigating unfair or deceptive business practices, and safeguarding the interests of Alaska consumers.
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D.
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
The National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 is an Australian federal law that regulates consumer credit and lending practices, establishing licensing, responsible lending obligations, and consumer protections overseen by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
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E.
Consumer Credit Protection Act
The Consumer Credit Protection Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates consumer credit practices, safeguards borrowers from unfair or abusive lending, and mandates clear disclosure of credit terms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consumer Rights Act 2015 Target entity description: The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is a key UK law that consolidates and clarifies consumer protection rules on goods, services, and digital content, setting out core rights and remedies when purchases go wrong.
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A.
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 is an Australian federal law that regulates competition, fair trading, and consumer protection, enforced primarily by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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B.
Law of Guarantees
The Law of Guarantees was an 1871 Italian statute that unilaterally defined the Pope’s rights and privileges after the annexation of Rome, attempting to regulate relations between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See.
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C.
Consumer Protection section
The Consumer Protection section is a division of Alaska’s Department of Law responsible for enforcing consumer protection laws, investigating unfair or deceptive business practices, and safeguarding the interests of Alaska consumers.
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D.
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
The National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 is an Australian federal law that regulates consumer credit and lending practices, establishing licensing, responsible lending obligations, and consumer protections overseen by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
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E.
Consumer Credit Protection Act
The Consumer Credit Protection Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates consumer credit practices, safeguards borrowers from unfair or abusive lending, and mandates clear disclosure of credit terms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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consumer protection law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
consumers
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traders ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceDate | 2015-10-01 ⓘ |
| citation | 2015 c. 15 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 – Consumer contracts for goods, digital content and services
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linked to:
Consumer Rights Act 2015
Part 2 – Unfair terms ⓘ Part 3 – Miscellaneous and general ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| definesRemedy |
final right to reject
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right to a price reduction for inadequate services ⓘ right to price reduction ⓘ right to repair or replacement of faulty goods ⓘ right to repeat performance of services ⓘ short-term right to reject faulty goods ⓘ |
| definesRight |
right to digital content of satisfactory quality
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right to goods as described ⓘ right to goods fit for a particular purpose ⓘ right to goods of satisfactory quality ⓘ right to services performed with reasonable care and skill ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
consumer
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trader ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Competition and Markets Authority
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linked to:
UK Competition and Markets Authority
local authority Trading Standards services ⓘ sector regulators in specific industries ⓘ |
| implements | elements of EU consumer rights directives ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| primaryPurpose |
to consolidate and clarify consumer rights
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to provide remedies when consumer rights are breached ⓘ to regulate contracts between traders and consumers ⓘ |
| regulates |
contracts for digital content
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contracts for goods ⓘ contracts for services ⓘ unfair contract terms in consumer contracts ⓘ |
| replaced |
Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as regards consumer contracts in the UK)
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Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (as regards consumer contracts in the UK) ⓘ Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2015-03-26 ⓘ |
| sectionFocus |
Part 1 focuses on statutory rights relating to goods, digital content and services
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Part 2 focuses on fairness of consumer contract terms and notices ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Consumer Rights Act 2015 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
consumer protection
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contract law ⓘ digital content rights ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2015 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Consumer Rights Act 2015 Description of subject: The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is a key UK law that consolidates and clarifies consumer protection rules on goods, services, and digital content, setting out core rights and remedies when purchases go wrong.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Consumer Rights Act 2015
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containsPart
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Part 1 – Consumer contracts for goods, digital content and services
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linked to: Consumer Rights Act 2015