Description

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…

Scope

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
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2020-11-27
adopted

On 27 November 2020, the UK Government announces that the new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) will be se…

2021-04-07
in force

On 7 April 2021, the new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) within the UK competition authority was officia…