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Unfair Commercial Practices Directive

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in forcehorizontal
Type
directive
Layer
horizontal
Status
in force
In force
2005-06-12
CELEX
32005L0029
Last verified
2026-07-22
Official text
EUR-Lex / official source

Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD)

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Directive 2005/29/EC is the EU’s horizontal ban on unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices, including misleading and aggressive practices and a blacklist of practices that are unfair in all circumstances.

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