United Kingdom: 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 the CMA and its Digital Markets Unit to promote and address anti-competitive practices in digital markets. In particular, it updates the competition framework to allow streamlined decision-making on mergers and fine thresholds. The Act also empowers the CMA to impose sanctions on entities that fail to comply with investigations or breach remedies. Additionally, it includes provisions that enable the CMA to cooperate with international competition authorities and disclose information relating to domestic investigations.