The OFT is responsible for enforcing various enactments, using a range of enforcement tools. These include the investigation and prosecution of a number of criminal offences under competition and consumer law including the cartels offence under the Enterprise Act 2002 (EA02), offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Consumer Credit Act 2006.
The information provided on these pages relates to cases prosecuted by the OFT in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. In Scotland prosecutions are brought by the Lord Advocate.
CPRS:R-v- Fox, Smith-Hayes, Nash, Crane, Chalmers, Cameron, Smith, Lomas, Laurence, Yuill and Phillips
Pyramid selling
Commenced: September 2009, October 2009, January 2010
Consumer Credit Act: R-v- Harvey Jack Collis and London North Securities Limited
Consumer credit licensing
Commenced: April 2010
EA02: R-v- George, Crawley, Burns and Burnett
Airline passenger fuel surcharges
Concluded: May 2010
EA02: R-v- Whittle, Brammar and Allison
Marine Hose
Concluded: November 2008
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