# Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to impose further limits on the extent to which under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland civil liability for breach of contract, or for negligence or other breach of duty, can be avoided by means of contract terms and otherwise, and under the law of Scotland civil liability can be avoided by means of contract terms.
[26th October 1977]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/50/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/unfair-contract-terms-act-1977/introduction
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