Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights, particularly copyright protection for creative works, designs, and patents in the UK
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation governing the registration and protection of trademarks in the UK
Patents Act 1977: Core legislation dealing with patent rights, registration, and enforcement in the UK
Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997: Regulations protecting database rights and their usage in the UK
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts and limiting the extent to which liability can be excluded in contracts
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Law protecting consumer rights and regulating business-to-consumer contracts
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of contracts
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation incorporating EU GDPR principles into UK law
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Competition Act 1998: Primary legislation governing competition law and anti-competitive practices in the UK
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation dealing with competition, trading standards and consumer protection
Computer Programs Regulations 1992: Specific regulations governing software copyright and protection
Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation: Regulation governing technology transfer agreements and their competition law implications
Berne Convention: International treaty governing copyright protection across multiple jurisdictions
TRIPS Agreement: International agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights
Civil Procedure Rules: Rules governing civil litigation in England and Wales
Arbitration Act 1996: Legislation governing arbitration proceedings as an alternative dispute resolution method
