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We are responsible for enforcing a wide range of legislation aimed at protecting consumers. These cover transactions between businesses and consumers across all sectors of the economy. Consumer protection legislation creates rights for consumers and imposes corresponding obligations on traders that must be honoured. The Competition and Consumer Protection?Commission (CCPC)?has a range of powers to help achieve compliance with consumer protection law. These are: