On Nov. 28, UK GVT announced the commencement of DMCCA 2024.
UK GVT issued Digital markets, competition and consumers act 2024 (commencement no. 1 and savings and transitional provisions) regulations 2024 (StIn 2024/1226).
Bring into force certain provisions in Digital markets, competition and consumers act 2024 (DMCCA 2024 (UK)); they are first commencement regulations under the act.
Follows UKP Jun. 2024 issued the digital markets and competition act, see #170594.
Commencement Regulations
Regs bring into force, to the extent not brought into force on royal assent, pt 1 (digital markets); pt 2 (competition); ch 1 (competition in connection with motor fuel); ch 2 (provision of investigative assistance to overseas regulators) of pt 5 (miscellaneous).
The provisions outlined mainly amend Competition act 1998 and Enterprise act 2002.
Regs also bring into force each schedule to the act relevant to provisions outlined.
The schedule to these regulations also includes transitional and saving provisions related to specific amendments brought into force by these regulations.
Effectiveness
Certain provisions of the DMCCA 2024 come into force on Jan. 1, 2025.
Regulators
UK GVT
Entity Types
CNSM; Corp
Reference
StIn 2024/1226, 11/28/2024; DMCCA 2024 (UK); CA 1998 (UK); EA 2002 (UK); Citation: StIn 2024/1226;
