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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Consumer Protection in the UK: Update on Reforms Taking Effect in 2025 and 2026

Consumer protection in digital markets has become a major public concern in recent years, and the UK is the latest jurisdiction to introduce legislation aimed at enhancing protections online. The Digital Markets, Competition,...more

Venable LLP

FTC Targets “Merchant of Record” for Unlawful Payment Processing, TSR, and ROSCA Violations

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In a development that underscores the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) growing scrutiny of the “merchant of record” model, the commission announced a $5 million settlement with UK-based Paddle.com Market Limited (Paddle),...more

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New UK Consumer Law Regime Comes Into Force

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On 6 April 2025, the unfair commercial practices provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) entered into force, ushering in a new enhanced consumer enforcement regime administered by the...more

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A New Era for Consumer Protection: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act

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An overhaul of the UK consumer law landscape is on the horizon, with the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 set to take effect on 6 April 2025....more

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New CMA consumer protection regime in force next week

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A new UK consumer protection regime comes into force on 6 April 2025 through the implementation of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/272) (“the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Key Changes to Consumer Protection Laws and Subscription Contracts in the United Kingdom That You Need to Know

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The landscape of subscription contracts is changing around the world, with a heavy focus on consumer protection. In the United States, the recently released "Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option...more

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Shaping the Implementation of the UK’s New Rules on Subscription Contracts

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Businesses now have the chance to influence the new UK rules governing subscriptions contracts by responding the Government’s consultation on the new legislation (and the secondary rules which are required to implement it)....more

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Government Reveals New Proposals for Incoming Subscription Contracts Regime Under DMCC Act

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In our last update on the Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Act (DMCC Act), we outlined some of the key consumer protection enhancements set to come into force in the UK. In particular, the DMCC Act sets out new rules...more

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UK Government consults on the implementation of the new subscription contract regime

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Ahead of the implementation of the new subscription contract regime set out in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (“DMCCA”), which is due to come into force during 2026, the UK Government is consulting on...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New UK Consumer Laws on Fake Reviews, Subscription Contracts and Drip Pricing: Impact on US Businesses

In May of this year, the UK Government passed the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) into law. The DMCC is wide-ranging and covers three key areas: consumer law, digital markets, and merger and antitrust...more

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The DMCCA: Taking a Closer Look at the Impact on Subscription Contracts

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) has recently received royal assent, following the announcement of the July General Election. We examine the key developments in our previous article. One very...more

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UK Parliament passes the DMCC Act: A closer look at the consumer protection law elements

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (the “DMCC Act”) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, just over a year after it was first introduced in the House of Commons. The DMCC Act introduces changes to digital...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments July 2023

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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The UK’s new requirements for subscription contracts with consumers – DMCC Bill Deep Dive Part 3

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While unfair practices trapping consumers in unwanted subscriptions have been addressed under existing consumer law, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill introduces a new set of requirements which are specific...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The UK’s Proposed Laws to Tackle Consumer Subscription Traps – 5 Things You Need to Know

On 25 April 2023, the United Kingdom (UK) government introduced the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Bill) into Parliament. Along with some significant changes to the enforcement powers of the UK...more

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill: Taking a closer look at the impact on subscription contracts

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The draft of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the “Bill”) was published last week, and among the many objectives, it aims to drive high standards of consumer protection. One area which has attracted much...more

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Government confirms intended changes to UK consumer policy

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On 10 May 2022, the UK Government announced that it intends to legislate on measures to promote competition, strengthen consumer rights and protect households and businesses as part of its Digital Markets, Competition and...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

UK Auto-Renewal Consumer Subscription Terms Come Under Scrutiny

The UK government is considering responses to its proposed reforms to auto-subscription rules for consumer contracts, as part of a broader consultation on reforming UK competition and consumer policy....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

ICO Warns Prominent US Company to Change Business Model: Paid Subscription versus FREE with Ads

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A European privacy regulator has spoken on a key facet in its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) interpretation. The UK’s enforcement office apparently believes that an EU data subject cannot give consent to a...more

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EU Retail News - January 2017

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Competitive markets and squeezed margins are forcing retailers to be more innovative in their advertising efforts. More frequently, we are seeing advertisements for "free trial" periods for goods and services, often leading...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Tesla’s hoping that a manufacturing plant in China—the first in the country wholly owned by a foreign manufacturing company—will translate into big sales in the Chinese market. With the Chinese government loath to give up the...more

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