United Kingdom: Consumer protection authority governance in Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including consumer protection authority governance entered into force
On 6 April 2025, the enforcement powers granted to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 come into effect, enabled by Statutory Instrument 2025 No. 272. The Act grants new powers to th…
SourceSigned Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including consumer protection authority governance
On 24 May 2024, the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill received Royal Assent. The Bill gives new powers to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and its Digital Markets Unit to promote and add…
SourceAdopted Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including consumer protection authority governance
On 23 May 2024, the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill was adopted by the United Kingdom Parliament. The Bill gives new powers to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and its Digital Markets …
SourceIntroduced Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including consumer protection authority governance
On 25 April 2023, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill was introduced in the UK House of Commons. The Bill would give new powers to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and its Digital Markets Unit to promote and address anti-c…
SourceAnnounced Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill
On 17 November 2022, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer announced, as part of the Autumn Statement presented to the Parliament, that the government will bring forward the “Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill” in the third Parliamentary se…
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