Sources · 1398 cited
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Australia
- RegulationAustralia: Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth); Child Support (Assessment) Regulations 2018 (Cth); Services Australia, official “Child support assessment” and “Change your child support assessment” pages.Cited in Child support: how it is calculated and changed
- RegulationAustralia: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) and related regulations where disability benefits are provided through superannuation.Cited in Disability insurance claims
- RegulationAustralia: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993; Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994; official guidance from the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.Cited in Beneficiary designations and why they override your will
Canada
- RegulationAir Passenger Protection Regulations, SOR/2019-150Cited in Flight delays, cancellations and compensation
- RegulationAir Passenger Protection Regulations, SOR/2019-150, Canada.Cited in Holiday and travel bookings that went wrong
- RegulationCanada—British Columbia: Residential Tenancy Regulation provisions concerning fees for late payment of rent; BC Laws, official provincial source .Cited in Late fees and what a landlord may charge
- RegulationCanada—Ontario: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, and related regulations concerning additional charges and returned-payment fees; Ontario e-Laws, official provincial source .Cited in Late fees and what a landlord may charge
- RegulationCanada: Bank Act, official Cost of Borrowing Regulations; Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, official guidance on credit cards and complaint handling; provincial and territorial consumer-protection authorities.Cited in Credit card interest, fees and disputes
- RegulationCanada: Ontario Insurance Act and regulations concerning life insurance, beneficiaries, and limitation rules (official provincial legislation; other provinces differ).Cited in Life insurance claims and delays
England & Wales
- RegulationAustralia—New South Wales: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and related regulations; NSW legislation website and NSW Fair Trading residential-tenancy guidance .Cited in Late fees and what a landlord may charge
- RegulationCivil Aviation (Denied Boarding, Compensation and Assistance) Regulations 2005Cited in Flight delays, cancellations and compensation
- RegulationCivil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007, United Kingdom, official legislation.Cited in Parking tickets and towing disputes
- RegulationConsumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, United Kingdom, legislation.gov.uk (official legislation).Cited in Gym memberships and hard-to-cancel contracts
- RegulationConsumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (England and Wales), as amended.Cited in Hidden defects discovered after buying a home
- RegulationEngland and Wales, Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/597, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Non-disclosure agreements: how they work
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Child Support Act 1991; Child Maintenance and Calculation Regulations 2012; GOV.UK, “How child maintenance is worked out” and “Child Maintenance Service.”Cited in Child support: how it is calculated and changed
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (official legislation.gov.uk).Cited in Cancelling subscriptions and auto-renewals
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1276,Cited in Misleading advertising and bait-and-switch
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008; Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024; Competition and Markets Authority, guidance on unfair commercial practices.Cited in Hidden fees and price gouging
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Consumer Rights Act 2015; Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013; Citizens Advice guidance on faulty services and building work; GOV.UK information on making a court claim.Cited in A contractor or tradesperson took a deposit and vanished
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Consumer Rights Act 2015; Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013; Consumer Credit Act 1974, including Section 75; GOV.UK and Citizens Advice guidance (official and public guidance).Cited in Event tickets, cancellations and refunds
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Consumer Rights Act 2015; Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013; official guidance from the Competition and Markets Authority and GOV.UK.Cited in Returning items: store policy versus your rights
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Defamation Act 2013; Consumer Rights Act 2015; Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008; legislation.gov.uk and the Competition and Markets Authority’s official consumer-protection guidance.Cited in Customer disputes and bad reviews
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Employment Rights Act 1996; National Minimum Wage Act 1998; Working Time Regulations 1998; Acas, employment-status and early-conciliation guidance.Cited in Independent contractor or employee: misclassification
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Employment Rights Act 1996; National Minimum Wage Act 1998; Working Time Regulations 1998; GOV.UK guidance on employment contracts, pay, and employment tribunals.Cited in Your employer changed your hours or pay without notice
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Employment Rights Act 1996; Working Time Regulations 1998; UK General Data Protection Regulation; Data Protection Act 2018; Information Commissioner’s Office, “Employment practices and data protection—Monitoring workers.”Cited in Remote work rules: expenses, hours and monitoring
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Equality Act 2010; Employment Rights Act 1996; Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999; GOV.UK, “Maternity pay and leave” and “Shared parental leave and pay”Cited in Pregnancy and parental leave rights
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Financial Conduct Authority, official guidance on scams and payment complaints; Payment Services Regulations 2017; Consumer Rights Act 2015; Consumer Credit Act 1974, section 75.Cited in Scams and fraud: the first steps people take
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Judicial College Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Judicial College; Civil Liability Act 2018 and related whiplash regulations, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Pain and suffering: how it is valued
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, official legislation.gov.uk text; Limitation Act 1980, official legislation.gov.uk text; Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, official legislation.gov.uk text.Cited in Injuries at school or daycare
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Payment Services Regulations 2017, official legislation,Cited in Unauthorised charges on your card or bank account
- RegulationEngland and Wales: Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018; Information Commissioner’s Office and Telephone Preference Service official pages.Cited in Spam calls, texts and robocalls
- RegulationEngland and Wales: UK General Data Protection Regulation, Article 5(1)(d) and Article 16; Data Protection Act 2018; Information Commissioner’s Office, “Credit reference agencies”; Financial Ombudsman Service, complaint guidance.Cited in Fixing errors on your credit report
- RegulationEngland and Wales: UK General Data Protection Regulation; Data Protection Act 2018; Information Commissioner’s Office, guidance on personal-data breaches and individual rights.Cited in Your data was leaked in a breach
- RegulationEngland: Deregulation Act 2015, sections 33–34, official legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Retaliation after you complained to your landlord
- RegulationPackage Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, United Kingdom.Cited in Holiday and travel bookings that went wrong
- RegulationPrivacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003Cited in A company is selling or misusing your data
- RegulationRegulation (EC) No. 261/2004, as retained and adapted in UK lawCited in Flight delays, cancellations and compensation
- RegulationRemoval and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986, United Kingdom, official legislation.Cited in Parking tickets and towing disputes
- RegulationReporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, England and Wales.Cited in Workplace injuries and workers' compensation
- RegulationSolicitors Regulation Authority, England and Wales, SRA Standards and Regulations and official complaints guidance.Cited in Complaints against a lawyer or professional
- RegulationUK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018Cited in Someone posted lies about you online, A company is selling or misusing your data
- RegulationUK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018, United Kingdom; Information Commissioner’s Office and legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
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- RegulationEuropean Union: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU GDPR), Article 15; official EUR-Lex legislation.Cited in Requesting your personal data from a company
- RegulationEuropean Union: Regulation (EU) 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation, especially Articles 12–17, EUR-Lex official text.Cited in Deleting an account and your data for good
- RegulationThese sources were not checked against the current version of every local statute or regulation .Cited in Workplace injuries and workers' compensation
United States (federal)
- Regulation14 C.F.R. Part 250, OversalesCited in Flight delays, cancellations and compensation
- Regulation14 C.F.R. Part 259, Enhanced Protections for Airline PassengersCited in Flight delays, cancellations and compensation
- Regulation28 C.F.R. § 36.201ADA Title III — general prohibition; landlord and tenant responsibilitiesCited in Commercial leases: key terms and how they work
- Regulation29 C.F.R. § 2560.503-1, claims procedure regulation for ERISA plans (United States).Cited in Health insurance denials and appeals
- Regulation29 C.F.R. part 795Employee or independent contractor classification under the FLSACited in Independent contractor vs. employee under U.S. law
- RegulationCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, and California Privacy Protection Agency regulationsCited in A company is selling or misusing your data
- RegulationU.S. Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300gg-19; implementing regulation, 45 C.F.R. § 147.136 (United States).Cited in Health insurance denials and appeals
- RegulationUnited States, Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 21F-17, 17 C.F.R. § 240.21F-17, Cornell Legal Information Institute.Cited in Non-disclosure agreements: how they work
- RegulationUnited States: 42 U.S.C. § 667 and 45 C.F.R. § 302.56, federal requirements concerning state child-support guidelines; Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Services, official child-support information page.Cited in Child support: how it is calculated and changed
- RegulationUnited States: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, guidance on frozen bank accounts and garnishment; 31 C.F.R. Part 212, federal benefits garnishment protections; Federal Trade Commission, identity-theft guidance; relevant state court and attorney-general materials.Cited in Bank froze your account
- RegulationUnited States: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, official mortgage-servicing and foreclosure information; federal mortgage-servicing regulations in Regulation X, 12 C.F.R. part 1024.Cited in Foreclosure: timeline and options to keep your home
- RegulationUnited States: Consumer Review Fairness Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45b; Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 41–58; Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 465; FTC official guidance on reviews and endorsements.Cited in Customer disputes and bad reviews
- RegulationUnited States: Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1693–1693r; Regulation E, 12 C.F.R. part 1005 (official U.S. government sources).Cited in Cancelling subscriptions and auto-renewals
- RegulationUnited States: Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Federal Trade Commission Act, Federal Trade Commission.Cited in Buying a car: financing traps and add-ons
- RegulationUnited States: Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 41–58; Federal Trade Commission, Guides Against Bait Advertising, 16 C.F.R. Part 238,Cited in Misleading advertising and bait-and-switch
- RegulationUnited States: Federal Trade Commission, Franchise Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 436; FTC official franchise guidance.Cited in Franchise agreements: what to check
- RegulationUnited States: Federal Trade Commission, Used Car Rule (official guidance and regulation); 49 C.F.R. Part 580, Odometer Disclosure Requirements.Cited in Selling a car privately: the legal basics
- RegulationUnited States: Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901–1963, and regulations at 25 C.F.R. Part 23 (primary federal authority).Cited in Guardianship of a child when parents cannot care for them
- RegulationUnited States: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Consumer’s Guide to Homeowners Insurance (official consumer guidance; not a statute). Insurance regulation and limitation rules are primarily found in the law of the applicable state.Cited in Homeowners insurance claims after damage
- RegulationUnited States: Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227; FCC rules at 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200; Federal Trade Commission, Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 310; Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission official consumer pages.Cited in Spam calls, texts and robocalls
- RegulationUnited States: Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Federal Trade Commission, consumer guidance on buying and financing a car.Cited in Buying a car: financing traps and add-ons
- RegulationUnited States: Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601–1667f; Regulation Z, 12 C.F.R. part 1026; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, official consumer guidance on credit-card billing errors and disputes.Cited in Credit card interest, fees and disputes