Cara Heaslip

Aug 21, 2024 | globalcompliancenews.com | Helen Brown |Julia Hemmings |Cara Heaslip

The UK Government passed the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) on 24 May 2024. The DMCC will bring radical change to the enforcement of consumer law in the UK, introducing new powers for the CMA to issue direct fines of up to 10% of global annual turnover for breaches. The DMCC also introduces changes to substantive UK consumer law provisions, including changes related to subscriptions, online reviews and drip pricing.

Jul 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Helen Brown |Julia Hemmings |Lucy Hart |Cara Heaslip

The UK Government passed the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (the “DMCC“) on 24 May 2024. The DMCC will bring radical change to the enforcement of consumer law in the UK, introducing new powers for the CMA to issue direct fines of up to 10% of global annual turnover for breaches. The DMCC also introduces changes to substantive UK consumer law provisions, including changes related to subscriptions, online reviews and drip pricing.