Tag: DMCC Bill
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The UK’s digital markets regime is now law: 10 talking points
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (“DMCC”) Act is finally now law in the UK. The King signed his assent today (although his views on conflicts of interest in the ad tech stack are still unknown). The legislation was passed in the “wash-up” process on the final day of this Parliament and the country is…
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UK digital markets regime: The Lords have their say
For those of you that have been monitoring the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill’s journey through Parliament, fear not. The end is in sight. Last November, my colleague Tom Smith wrote about the changes to the Bill as it was leaving the House of Commons. Since then, the Bill has received its first…
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Back in the game: Court of Appeal sides with CMA against Apple in mobile browsers and cloud gaming market investigation
Yesterday, the CMA successfully overturned the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) ruling that the CMA’s market investigation reference (MIR) into mobile browsers and cloud gaming was out of time and therefore unlawful. This opens the door to the CMA reopening the MIR which could lead to significant remedies being imposed against Apple. Background The CMA’s MIR…
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In defence of judicial review: The established UK appeal standard is the best approach for a dynamic digital economy
As readers of this blog will know, the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (“DMCC”) Bill seeks to create a brand-new ex ante regulatory framework for firms with ‘strategic market status’ (“SMS”), defined as firms that hold substantial and entrenched market power in a digital activity, that provides them with a position of strategic significance.…