United Kingdom: Digital Markets Unit within Competition and Markets Authority
Progress
Current status
processing consultation
07 Apr 2021 in force
27 Nov 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Competition authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
search service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Established Digital Markets Unit within competition authority
On 7 April 2021, the new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) within the UK competition authority was officially established. The establishment of the DMU follows the recommendation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to create such an agency in it…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced creation of Digital Markets Unit within competition authority
On 27 November 2020, the UK Government announces that the new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) will be set up within the UK Competition Authority. The DMU is set to regulate big tech companies like Facebook and Google, platforms with "strategic market sta…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority