Section 149 — The UK connection condition

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2025-04-06

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) A commercial practice meets the UK connection condition for the purposes of section 148 if at least one of the following conditions is met—

(a) the trader has a place of business in the United Kingdom;

(b) the trader carries on business in the United Kingdom;

(c) the commercial practice occurs in the carrying on of activities by the trader that are, by any means, directed to consumers in the United Kingdom.

(2) It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) whether the activities are carried on in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.