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How ‘free’ is this trial? Tips for avoiding unexpected charges

Posted by: George Lusty, Posted on: 13 May 2020 - Categories: Consumer protection
phone in hand with finger clicking on free trial sign up button. Text: 'Signing up to more than you expected?'

The CMA and ASA are reminding people to take care when signing up to 'free' trials. Read these top tips to help you avoid unwanted and unexpected charges which could cost a lot of money.

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Holiday deposits and cancellation fees - are you being treated fairly?

Posted by: Paul Latham, Posted on: 27 June 2019 - Categories: Consumer protection
1 in 5 consumers who experienced cancelling a holiday say that they were treated unfairly

No-one wants to cancel a holiday but if you have to, you shouldn't lose out more than is necessary. This blog explains what consumer law means for deposit and cancellation fees, and how you can make sure you’re being treated fairly.

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Accommodation booking sites: how to comply with consumer law

Posted by: Cecilia Parker Aranha, Posted on: 26 February 2019 - Categories: Consumer protection
Hand pointing to accommodation options on a tablet

I find it tricky to book a hotel room, a B&B, or a holiday apartment.  There’s so much to decide.  What’s the best location? Do I need a swimming pool? Does it have parking? Is the place clean, comfortable and …

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Retail banking remedies: a year on

Posted by: Colin Garland, Posted on: 4 February 2019 - Categories: Consumer protection
making banks work harder for you

CMA reforms are making personal and business banking easier. Learn more about how our reforms are benefitting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and what’s happening next.

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Promoting Competition Bulletin July 2018

Posted by: Andrea Coscelli, Posted on: 24 July 2018 - Categories: Promoting Competition bulletins
Andrea Coscelli, CEO of the CMA

2017/18 was another very busy and productive year for us, and you can read more about our work in markets as varied as care homes, online gambling, digital comparison tools, supermarkets and offshore engineering services in our latest Annual Report. …

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Our priorities for the next financial year

Posted by: David Currie, Posted on: 14 December 2015 - Categories: Promoting Competition bulletins

The next financial year will be the CMA’s third full year of operation. We’ve set out our plans and priorities in the consultation on our annual plan for 2016/17 and...

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Promoting Competition: the CMA's quarterly update on our work

Posted by: Alex Chisholm, Posted on: 31 July 2015 - Categories: Promoting Competition bulletins

...consulting on a fresh statement of strategic priorities for the CMA for the new Parliament. Among other things, this highlights the CMA’s role in using competition to improve innovation and...

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