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The Insurance Act updated the responsibilities of policy holders to make a fair representation of the risk when applying for/renewing insurance. 

Euro 6 is the current emission standards for newly produced vehicles. To achieve the required emission standards new technology is required on vehicles.

This guidance aims to assist members and their customers with the steps they need to take to ensure they are fully compliant with legislation regarding the operation of a minibus in the UK and in other EU countries.

It is an offence to use a hand-held mobile phone or other similar device while driving.

The Distance Marketing Directive requires that certain prior information is provided before a contract is concluded and offers consumers a legal right to cancel. 

When renting or leasing a vehicle it is essential to check if your customer intends to take your vehicle abroad.

From the 1st April 2019, the FCA propose to apply new rules to the use of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Following a review lasting several years, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published in January 2016 International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 16 in relation to “Leases”. This supersedes the current lease standard, International Accounting Standard (IAS) 17, for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, with earlier application permitted (as long as IFRS 15 – revenue recognition is also applied).

There can appear to be a number of variances between the vehicle emission figures which are published at the pre-order or quotation stage and what eventually appears on the V5 when the vehicle is delivered.

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act introduced the ability for large and medium sized organisations to be prosecuted for activities that result in an individual death.

Vehicle rental companies have to consider what reasonable steps they can take to ensure that rental vehicles are available for use by disabled customers. There are a number of factors which need to be taken into account when determining reasonable steps.