Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

At a glance

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Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Key facts and requirements

Specific requirements and data extracted from this legislation.

• Subscription business legal requirements

  Legal requirements for subscription businesses covering DMCC 2024 auto-renewal rules, CRA 2015 digital content rights, cooling-off periods, and cancellation mechanisms.

• Consumer Rights Enforcement and Penalties

  CMA and Trading Standards enforcement powers and penalties, including DMCC Act 2024 enhanced direct fining powers from 6 April 2025.

• Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 - CMA Enforcement Powers

  The DMCC Act 2024 gives the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) direct enforcement powers for consumer protection law. The CMA can now impose financial penalties …

• Unfair Contract Terms - Consumer Rights Act 2015 Part 2

  Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 protects consumers from unfair terms in contracts. Schedule 2 contains a 'grey list' of 20 indicative unfair …

• Complaint Handling and ADR for Retail

  Internal complaints procedure and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) obligations for retail and online traders

• Subscription and Auto-Renewal Rules for Retail

  DMCC Act 2024 provisions on subscription contracts including pre-contract information, renewal reminders, and easy cancellation

• Digital Markets Act UK overview

  Overview of UK digital markets regulation for large platforms

• SMS platform conduct requirements

  Fair dealing and competition requirements for platforms with Strategic Market Status

• App store interoperability requirements

  Requirements for allowing third-party app stores and payment systems

• App store commission and fees

  Context on app store commission structures and regulatory scrutiny

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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

• EU AI Office (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• EU AI Act full text (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Consumer protection from unfair trading guidance (opens in a new tab) Publication
• Package Travel Regulations 2018 guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• CAA: ATOL licensing overview (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• CMA: consumer protection enforcement (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Social media endorsements - guide for businesses (opens in a new tab) Publication
• Social media endorsements - guide for content creators (opens in a new tab) Publication
• Recognising ads - social media and influencer marketing (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Influencers' guide to making clear that ads are ads (3rd edition, March 2023) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• ... and 38 more

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.