Sep 19, 2024 No excuse for non-compliance! New CMA greenwashing guidance for the fashion industry in the UK By Kim Rust Alexandra Zachmann Helen Crossley The ambitious approach to tackle greenwashing in the fashion industry taken by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues,...
Mar 27, 2024 CMA sets out [green]print for environmental claims in the fashion sector By Jonathan Ford Verity Egerton-Doyle Bruce Kilpatrick Helen Crossley Emma Cochrane Kim Rust +3 more... Show less Tackling “greenwashing” - where firms overstate the eco-credentials of their products or services - is a clear priority for the UK's...
Feb 08, 2024 Prepare for take-off: UK’s Digital Regulatory Cooperation Forum’s AI and Digital Hub to support digital innovators in 2024 By Jennifer Calver Peter Church Kim Rust The DRCF has this week provided an update on the launch of a new AI and Digital Hub, initially announced in September 2023. Now expected...
Sep 20, 2023 The battle to better protect consumers online rages on By Kim Rust Emma Cochrane The UK Government has this month launched a consultation on improving transparency and product information for consumers. The...
May 11, 2023 DMU Insight #3: Digital economy - beware and prepare, consumer protection is growing teeth By Emma Cochrane Consumer protection in the UK has historically been underweight compared to the competition regime – the CMA has not had direct...
Nov 10, 2022 Switching the ring light for the spotlight – CMA publishes guidance on consumer law compliance for social media endorsements By Kim Rust The CMA has recently published guidance for social media platforms, brands, and content creators to try to ensure that paid-for online...
Oct 21, 2022 Another bullet to dodge for tech M&A? EU Advocate General opines unreviewed deals can be pursued as abuse of dominance By Verity Egerton-Doyle Kim Rust Acquisitions which escape merger control can be tackled by abuse of dominance enforcement, according to a recent non-binding opinion by...
Jun 13, 2022 Platforms and publishers: Rebalancing the relationship through an Australian style principles-based code? By Kim Rust While the timing for legislation to give the CMA’s Digital Markets Unit (DMU) a legislative footing and additional powers is uncertain,...