# The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002, Introduction: Introductory text


CONTRACTS, ENGLAND AND WALES CONTRACTS, NORTHERN IRELAND
Made 22nd June 2002
Laid before Parliament 28th June 2002
Coming into force 7th August 2002
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the combating of late payment in commercial transactions, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1674/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/late-payment-of-commercial-debts-regulations-2002/introduction
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