5/6/2026 2:08:33 PM Cloud and AI in focus for DMA By Annalisa Tosdevin The European Commission has completed its first review of the Digital Markets Act. While it concluded that the legislation is broadly...
4/30/2026 3:43:57 PM Keyword-bidding collusion back in the spotlight By Annalisa Tosdevin Two separate investigations announced today – one by the Swiss Competition Commission (ComCo) and one by the European Commission – have...
4/24/2026 2:51:41 PM Law Commission launches project on consumer class actions regime By Tim Blanchard Steve Miller On 20 April 2026, the Law Commission of England and Wales announced a new project to examine whether a class actions regime should be...
4/15/2026 2:55:54 PM CMA issues first consumer protection fine under the DMCCA By Steve Miller Tim Blanchard Lisa Wright The CMA has today ordered AA Driving School and BSM Driving School -- both owned by Automobile Association Developments Limited (AA) --...
3/31/2026 3:05:40 PM Cloud “remains central” to CMA’s approach as it announces investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem By Annalisa Tosdevin The board of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that the next strategic market status (SMS) investigation under...
3/5/2026 3:41:30 PM CMA offers guidance on mitigating algorithm risks By Annalisa Tosdevin The CMA has published a blog post on AI and algorithms, urging businesses to take proactive steps to understand the technology they are...
1/15/2026 4:01:38 PM Digital Fairness Act: European Commission publishes responses to consultation By Ingrid Lauwers On 19 December 2025, the European Commission published a summary report of the responses to its consultation on the Digital Fairness Act...
11/18/2025 3:45:48 PM CMA launches first investigations under UK’s enhanced consumer protection regime By Lisa Wright Tim Blanchard Josephine Rabinowitz Today the CMA announced its first investigations under the enhanced consumer protection regime that came into force in April. The...
10/9/2025 2:32:17 PM Ticketmaster changes pricing practices following CMA investigation By Annalisa Tosdevin On 25 September 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that Ticketmaster has agreed to legally binding undertakings...
9/25/2025 2:39:40 PM CMA clarifies expectations on consumer reviews, but uncertainties remain By Rebecca Cousin Tim Blanchard Lisa Wright Since the key consumer protection aspects of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) came into force in April,...
7/25/2025 10:22:12 AM Digital Fairness Act: European Commission launches consultation and call for evidence By Jennyfer Moreau On 17 July 2025, the European Commission launched a long-awaited public consultation and call for evidence to inform its upcoming...
7/15/2025 8:58:33 AM UK vs EU: Diverging Roads in Digital Regulation By Annalisa Tosdevin With the CMA having recently published its provisional designation decision and roadmap for possible interventions in respect of Google...
7/1/2025 9:20:37 AM Advocate General recommends Court of Justice dismisses Google's Android appeal By Sarah Jackson Advocate General (AG) Kokott has proposed that a EUR 4.124 billion fine imposed on Google be upheld and that Google's six grounds of...
5/29/2025 9:31:36 AM Japan starts public consultation on draft rules for smartphone software competition law By Michele Ho Natalie Yeung On 15 May 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) released draft implementation rules and guidelines in respect of the new Act on...
4/8/2025 11:10:11 AM ICO and CMA collaborate on foundation models By Cindy Knott The ICO and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have worked together for a number of years to enhance regulatory coherence and...
2/26/2025 8:39:37 AM Interaction of EU digital laws and regulators: EDPB and EDPS views By Rebecca Cousin The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have separately weighed in with their...