In-house tracker for 2024


Published by a UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ In-house Advisor expert
Practice notes

In-house tracker for 2024


Published by a UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ In-house Advisor expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note highlights key legal and regulatory changes that affect or will affect in-house lawyers in 2024 and beyond. While some are set in stone, others are more speculative at this stage or subject to the parliamentary timetable. It was last updated on 17 July 2024.

Commercial

The table below represents edited highlights that are not sector specific. For more details, see:

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CategoryDetailsExpected or actual date
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA 2024)
(Updated)		A Bill to provide for the regulation of competition in digital markets, amend the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002, and to make provision relating to the protection of consumer rights. See: LNB News 27/04/2023 50.
Across the consumer protection landscape, proposed changes include revocation of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015, which will be replaced by the relevant chapters of the Bill. New rules will also apply to providers of consumer saving schemes and subscription contracts.
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