The long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act comes into force on 1 January 2025, making sweeping changes to the UK competition law enforcement and merger control landscape.  The consumer protection parts of the Act will follow, expected to enter into force in April 2025.  

Facilitated by Alex Newman, our expert webinar panel will explore what this important new legislation means for your business:

• Kate Newman, partner and head of Mills & Reeve’s competition team, will discuss the important changes to merger control, which bring a raft of transactions within the scope of the Competition and Markets Authority’s jurisdiction.

• Katrina Anderson, our specialist on regulation that touches on businesses’ relationships with consumers, will focus on the new obligations and changes dealing with consumer harms under the Act.

• Nicola Holmes, principal associate in our competition team, will discuss the expansion of the UK’s investigatory and enforcement powers and the practical implications for business.

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