United Kingdom: Anti-competitive agreements regulation in Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including anti-competitive agreements regulation entered into force
On 1 January 2025, the anti-competitive agreement provisions of the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 entered into force, enabled by Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1226 (C. 78). In particula…
Signed Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including anti-competitive agreements regulation
On 23 May 2024, the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill was adopted by the United Kingdom Parliament. In particular, the Bill expands the territorial jurisdiction of the prohibition on anti-competiti…
Adopted Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including anti-competitive agreements regulation
On 23 May 2024, the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill was adopted by the United Kingdom Parliament. In particular, the Bill expands the territorial jurisdiction of the prohibition on anti-competiti…
Introduced Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including anti-competitive agreements regulation
On 25 April 2023, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, including anti-competitive agreements regulation, was introduced in the UK House of Commons. In particular, the Bill would expand the territorial jurisdiction of the prohibition …