Julia Hemmings

Dec 17, 2024 | globalcompliancenews.com | Helen Brown |Julia Hemmings |Sebastian Schwiddessen |Lucy Hart

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is a directive aimed at improving the accessibility of products and services for people with disabilities across the European Union (EU). It establishes common accessibility requirements for a wide range of products and services provided to consumers to ensure that people with disabilities have better access to digital and physical environments, thereby promoting their inclusion and participation in society.

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.

Jul 3, 2024 | globalcompliancenews.com | Helen Brown |Julia Hemmings |Samantha J. Mobley |Bushra Begum

UK Government passes flagship Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillIn briefThe UK Government passed the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (“Act“)1 on 24 May 2024. Some provisions of the Act take effect immediately (for example, new controls over foreign ownership of newspapers), but most provisions will enter into force in Autumn this year following the conclusion of a public consultation on important legislative guidance.

Jul 19, 2023 | globalcompliancenews.com | Helen Brown |Julia Hemmings |Joanna Hewitt |Lucy Hart

Key considerations for businesses regarding green claims and environmental messagingIn briefRecent decisions from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a UK regulator, highlight how companies must critically rethink the ways in which they advertise and report on green credentials.