Why clear and accurate pricing matters – and how businesses can get it right
Learn how we’ve been working to help consumers get clearer and more accurate price information, and what businesses can do to get it right.
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.
New Procurement Act: exclusion and debarment on competition grounds - what suppliers and contractors need to know
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Deborah Wilkie, Posted on:
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Competition Act 1998 and cartels, Competition law compliance
On 24 February 2025, the Procurement Act 2023 came into force, driving greater efficiency, transparency, and fairness in public sector procurement. The Act introduces stronger rules on the exclusion of suppliers where they pose particular risks to public procurement. Changes …
Secondment opportunities for competition and consumer lawyers
We are launching a new round of secondment opportunities for lawyers, to start on 7 April 2025. Since its launch in June 2018, almost 60 secondees from over 20 law firms have taken part in the programme and we are now …
Pricing algorithms and competition law: what you need to know
Do you use an algorithm to guide your pricing decisions? Maybe you get pricing recommendations using software or an external supplier that uses an algorithm? Or perhaps you sell pricing software solutions? The use of pricing algorithms is widespread these days …
Getting ready for the consumer protection changes in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
New powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Today we are publishing our draft rules and procedural guidance covering an important aspect of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) – the new direct consumer enforcement …
Secondment opportunities for competition economists at the CMA
Following the success of the first two editions of the CMA Economist Secondment Programme, we are now launching a new round of secondment opportunities for competition economists. If you are a competition economist and want to find out more about …
September secondment opportunities for competition and consumer lawyers
We are launching a new round of secondment opportunities for lawyers, to start on 18 September 2023.
Urgency and price reduction claims: are your online tactics legal?
Do you feel pressured when you buy online? Online sales tactics can be helpful to making sure customers receive the best deal. However, we're concerned these tactics are being used to pressure customers into buying before they're ready and have launched an investigation into these tactics, known as Online Choice Architecture.
Secondment opportunities for competition and consumer lawyers
We are launching a new round of secondment opportunities for lawyers, to start on 20 March 2023.