The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), which became law on 24 May 2024, represents a major shift in UK digital, competition and consumer protection regulation....more
Shortly before the UK Parliament was prorogued on 30 May 2024, the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024....more
Following introduction into the UK Parliament in 2023, the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024. The legislation passed as part of the parliamentary ‘wash-up’...more
We finally have sight of the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. Warning: It is a sizeable and ambitious piece of legislation, but the following is our summary take on the key competition and...more
On 8 August 2022, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) unanimously set aside a £17.9 million fine imposed on the Compare The Market website (CTM) by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CAT held that the CMA...more
‘Greenwashing’ is the practice of a company providing information on its environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies, or its products and practices, with the intent to present an environmentally responsible...more
On June 16, 2022, the UK government published its first annual report on the operation of the UK’s National Security and Investment (NSI) regime, covering the first three months since the regime came into force on January 4,...more
On April 20, 2022, the UK government announced wide-ranging reforms to UK competition and consumer law policy, including significant threshold changes to the UK merger control regime. In particular, while the government aims...more
On July 20, 2021, the UK government announced that the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) will come fully into force on January 4, 2022. From that date, certain investments or acquisitions of qualifying...more
Since our last update in December, the UK and the EU have officially agreed on a Brexit deal. The agreement has brought with it a multitude of legislative changes across various areas of UK law. In support of understanding...more
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On 24 December 2020, the European Union and the UK Government reached an agreement on the terms of their future cooperation, known as the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
The Trade and Cooperation Agreement is a...more
On 31 January 2020, the UK left the European Union and entered a transition period that is due to end at 11:00 pm GMT on 31 December 2020. At this point, it is still uncertain whether a new EU/UK deal will be reached. To...more
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On November 27, the UK Government announced the introduction of a new regulatory regime for digital platforms to be overseen by a dedicated Digital Markets Unit from April 2021. This announcement comes following a market...more
On April 22, 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority published guidance on its approach to merger assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the CMA's approach remains unchanged: statutory deadlines remain in...more
All over the world, businesses are facing exceptional challenges, from disruptions to their supply chains to unprecedented rises in demand for certain products and services. To tackle these challenges, businesses may need to...more
Since the UK's referendum on EU membership in June 2016, there has been significant uncertainty over when the UK would leave the EU (commonly referred to as Brexit), whether the terms for departure could be agreed in time to...more
The UK is due to leave the EU at 11pm, London time, on 29 March 2019, at which point the EU Treaties will cease to apply to the country. Amongst the myriad issues flowing from this are significant challenges to the operation...more
On 7 September 2018, the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) upheld the August 2017 decision of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruling that Ping Europe Limited (Ping) had infringed EU and UK competition law by...more
A transaction which falls within the scope of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR) must be notified to the European Commission (Commission) before closing and must not be implemented until the Commission has issued its clearance...more
Under new measures coming into force on 11 June, the UK government will have greater powers to intervene in mergers that potentially raise national security concerns due to the target's involvement in military and dual-use...more
The shock waves of the UK's vote in June 2016 to leave the European Union continue to reverberate through various public policy areas. Recognising that concerns in certain sections of the British population about...more