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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill including unilateral conduct regulation entered into force

On 1 January 2025, the unilateral conduct provisions of the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 entered into effect, enabled by Statutory Instrument 2024 No. 1226 (C. 78). In particular, the…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-04-25
under deliberation

On 25 April 2023, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, including unilateral conduct…

2024-05-23
adopted

On 23 May 2024, the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer…

2024-05-24
adopted

On 24 May 2024, the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer…

2025-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2025, the unilateral conduct provisions of the Merger Control and Antitrust Rules in t…