Our new consumer enforcement regime
Our new consumer enforcement regime
Update from CMA CEO Sarah Cardell on the CMA’s new consumer enforcement regime, ahead of our new powers coming into force on 6 April.
Why we’re banging the drum for international fairness in the digital economy
We’ve joined forces with our international consumer protection counterparts to identify terms and conditions (T&Cs) in the digital economy that may be harming customers - which in today’s digital age equates to many millions of people across the globe. Following …
Nothing ventured, nothing gained - 10 questions to ask your lawyer when embarking on a joint venture
Joint ventures have a lot of appeal and for good reason. When businesses join forces they can pool goods, services and funds to help them innovate and achieve commercial success that they couldn’t otherwise do alone. This is especially true …
We've published our annual concurrency report
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Sharon Horwitz, Posted on:
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Categories:
Competition Act 1998 and cartels, Competition law compliance, Consumer protection, Life at the CMA, Markets, Mergers
The CMA has published its latest annual report on the concurrency regime. In a nutshell, concurrency refers to the fact that both the CMA and sector regulators (such as the regulators in the communications, energy, water, aviation, rail, healthcare, financial …
Promoting Competition Bulletin March 2018
Four years on from the creation of the CMA, we face opportunities and challenges that would have been hard to predict back in 2014. High among these is the UK’s exit from the EU (Exit). It presents clear opportunities as …
Trade Associations: are you complying with competition law?
Are you a member of an industry of trade association? If so, you should check you and your association are playing by the right rules. The constitutions, decisions and recommendations of trade associations and how their members behave have …
Apprenticeships – carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero!
When Horace penned the words, carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero (seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow) he appreciated the value of not leaving to chance future happenings, but rather to do all one can today to …
Making the online gambling sector fairer
On 1 February, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that online gambling firms must stop using unfair promotions that trap players’ money.
Retail Banking Remedies
...balances, and make sure they know other options are available to them. And there is more to come: Open Banking: Open Banking will continue to evolve, with enhancements being introduced...
Let’s keep talking about mental health!
...the great satisfaction of seeing the positive impact my disclosure has had on others, it has enriched my relationship with my work colleagues by opening up the possibility for more...
Buon Natale and Happy New Year
...choosing a care home. It's also often difficult for them to complain effectively if they experience problems when living in a home. We also found concerns that some homes might...