Progress

Current status
adopted
03 Feb 2026 adopted
01 Oct 2025 processing consultation
20 Aug 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Competition authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Feb 2026
adopted

Competition and Markets Authority released an updated markets regime guidance (CMA3)

On 3 February 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released guidance on market reviews, market studies, market investigations, and the monitoring and review of market remedies (CMA3) under Section 171 of the Enterprise Act 2002, as amen…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
01 Oct 2025
processing consultation

Competition and Markets Authority closes consultation on revised markets regime guidance

On 1 October 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closes the consultation on the revised markets regime guidance updating the CMA’s approach to market reviews, studies, investigations and the monitoring and review of market remedies. Th…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
20 Aug 2025
in consultation

Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on revised markets regime guidance

On 20 August 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on the revised markets regime guidance updating the CMA’s approach to market reviews, studies, investigations and the monitoring and review of market remedies, unti…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority