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.
Consumer Ts & Cs – why fairness matters
...video for businesses explaining fairness in consumer contract terms as well as top tips on how to write contract terms. These guides provide a simplified overview for businesses and complement...
Making the English higher education sector work for students
...keep their DAPs forever! This makes fair competition between newer and more established universities difficult, and reduces the competitive pressure between universities. In turn this means that some universities may...
Legal services and regulation in a modern market place
Many markets are evolving in a way which is fundamentally changing how buyers and sellers interact.
Working together to protect consumers worldwide
30 June 2016 marked the end of the CMA’s presidency of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), a group of consumer protection authorities from nearly 60 countries. Consumers...
Bus Services Bill: retaining the benefits of competition
...Competition in bus markets doesn’t always work well, and may not deliver local priorities. That leads to understandable calls for local transport authorities (LTAs) to intervene, especially given the social...
Cloud spotting – choosing an online storage solution
...recognise the differences, we’ve published some advice and a short animated video showing what to look out for when signing up for and using cloud storage services. https://youtu.be/I40EjMWf_FU Top tips...
Promoting Competition: the CMA’s update on our work
...in our mergers and regulatory appeals. This is in addition to the clear impact we’re achieving through public advocacy. I also believe our energy and retail banking market investigations will...
Modernising the energy markets for consumers
...able to provide lower priced, bespoke deals. You’ll also benefit from a range of longer-term changes Energy pricing will be more efficient as it will better reflect the cost of...
Modernising the energy markets for microbusinesses
...way which works better for you. You’ll also benefit from a range of longer-term changes Energy pricing will be more efficient as it will better reflect the cost of transporting...
The future of the Land Registry
Government’s recent consultation on a form of privatisation has sparked unprecedented interest in the Land Registry.