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The UK Introduces Tougher Penalties for Consumer Protection Breaches

In May 2024 the UK passed the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC). Amongst other changes, the DMCC grants the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) new powers to directly impose fines of up to 10%...more

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Major Changes to Consumer and Competition Rules, a New Digital Regime and More Power to the CMA

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On 23 May 2024, over a year since its introduction to Parliament, the DMCC Bill was rushed through before the proroguing of Parliament ahead of the July UK General Election. It received Royal Assent the following day....more

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill: Taking a closer look at the impact on subscription contracts

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The draft of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the “Bill”) was published last week, and among the many objectives, it aims to drive high standards of consumer protection. One area which has attracted much...more

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill: what’s next for consumer rights in the UK?

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On 25 April 2023, the UK Government unveiled its draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the “Bill”) with its stated aim to establish a modernised, pro-competitive regime for digital markets. The Bill aims to...more

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