On 6 April 2025, new, directly enforceable consumer protection laws came into force under the widely anticipated Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the "DMCC"). This marks a fundamental shift i
85/374/EEC) on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the member States concerning liability for defective products. (3) For the purposes of this Part a person who supplies any product in which products are comprised, whether by virtue of being component ...
United Kingdom (UK) that examined higher education providers’ responsibilities related to marketing and consumer rights — specifically as they are outlined in the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA’s) guidance document, UK higher education providers: advice on consumer protection law (CMA 33)....
The UK has introduced legislation such as the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumer Bill and the Financial Conduct Authority's Consumer Duty to address these practices. The article explores different approaches to regulating manipulative practices, including laws prohibiting specific...
Although the CMA suspects that Ticketmaster may have violated consumer protection laws, it does not currently have the authority to impose fines. Enforcement would have to be pursued through the court system.
4. Reform to Consumer Protection Laws The consumer protection chapter comprises approximately half of the Bill, highlighting the government’s focus on protecting consumers’ collective interests. As mentioned in the government’s State of UK Competition Report 2022, “strong consumer right...
The response mentioned the current consumer laws, like theConsumer Rights Act (CRA) of 2015and theConsumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPR) of 2008, were mentioned as offering some protection for consumers. The CRA basically makes sure that digital products like video games must be...
decide whether a business is, hasor is likely toinfringe certain consumer laws; if so, decide whether to direct the business to bring infringements to an end or to stop future infringements, and where appropriate, order compensation or other redress for the victims ...
If you start your own dropshipping business, you’ll also need to follow UK consumer protection laws when selling goods online. This means your customers will be allowed to return any goods bought online for a full refund within a 14-day ‘cooling-off period’. ...
Currently, services and activities relating to stablecoins are unregulated in the UK, resulting in limited application of consumer protection laws. Once stablecoin-related services and activities become specifically regulated, banks will need to consider how the FCA's Consumer Duty applies to thei...