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The DMCC Act is landmark legislation with implications for Trading Standards
Posted 08 July 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Legal and Policy|National
ANALYSIS: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act represents one of the biggest changes to consumer law in years. This assessment examines its development, new enforcement powers and what the legislation will mean in practice for Trading Standards.
“One of the biggest changes to our legislation in the last 10 years — it really does matter.” That’s how CTSI Lead Officer for Fair Trading, Sylvia Rook, describes the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act which, after several years of consultations, committee hearings, amendments and parliamentary scrutiny, comes into force this year.
Rook is well placed to understand the...
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