The UK’s new consumer law enforcement regime—DMCC Bill deep dive

Table of contents

• Background
• Overview
• The CMA’s direct enforcement power
• Monetary penalties
• Relevance to non-UK business
• Potential implications
• Next steps

Article summary

Commercial analysis: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill sets out a new administrative enforcement regime which allows the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to decide whether certain key consumer legislation has been breached and impose turn-over based monetary penalties. This article looks into these enforcement rules under the Bill, their potential implications and things to note if you promote or supply goods, services or digital content to or for consumers in the UK. Written by Michiko Jo, counsel knowledge lawyer at Hogan Lovells.