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Direct consumer enforcement guidance and rules
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on draft direct consumer enforcement guidance and rules.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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We consulted on draft guidance and rules for the exercise of the new direct enforcement powers given to the CMA in relation to consumer protection law under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
We have provided an update about this consultation and next steps in the CMA’s new consumer enforcement regime. Final revised guidance will be published before 6 April 2025, alongside an approach document which will set out the CMA’s enforcement priorities for the first 12 months of the new regime.
Documents
Consultation documentapplication/pdfDirect consumer enforcement guidanceapplication/pdfDirect consumer enforcement rulesapplication/pdfSummary of responses to the consultationapplication/pdfABTAapplication/pdfAshurst LLPapplication/pdfBritish Retail Consortiumapplication/pdfCity of London Law Society Competition Law Committeeapplication/pdfClifford Chance LLPapplication/pdfCMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLPapplication/pdfFederation of Small Businessesapplication/pdfFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPapplication/pdfHerbert Smith Freehills LLPapplication/pdfKnightsapplication/pdfLinklaters LLPapplication/pdfNews Media Associationapplication/pdfPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPapplication/pdfSociety of Motor Manufacturers and Tradersapplication/pdftechUKapplication/pdfTLT LLPapplication/pdfTrading Standards Scotlandapplication/pdfWhich?application/pdfYotiapplication/pdf