Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleA Bill to provide for the regulation of competition in digital markets; to amend the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 and to make other provision about competition law; to make provision relating to the protection of consumer rights and to confer further such rights; and for connected purposes.
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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill is a government bill laid before the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] It is intended to amend the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002.[1]

A government press release described it as a bill to "stamp out unfair practices and promote competition in digital markets".[2] The bill also introduces significant reforms to the enforcement of consumer protection laws.

If enacted, in respect of digital markets regulation, it would be the British counterpart to the European Union's Digital Markets Act and will empower the Competition and Markets Authority (which has established a Digital Markets Unit) to regulate firms designated as having "strategic market status". As of December 2023 it is undergoing scrutiny by the House of Lords.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill". bills.parliament.uk. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "New bill to stamp out unfair practices and promote competition in digital markets". GOV.UK. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

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