Understanding the consumer provisions of the DMCC Act
Date and time
Monday 2 December, 1:30pm to 4.30pm
Location
Online
Registration for this event will close at 5pm on 28 November 2024.
About this event
Join the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for this online event to help you understand the consumer provisions under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act. This new legislation, which received Royal Assent in May, grants direct enforcement powers to the CMA in relation to consumer protection law.
This event will:
contextualise new consumer provisions of the DMCC within the wider consumer landscape
bring together Trading Standards Scotland (TSS) and Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards Scotland to increase familiarity with, and discuss feedback about, key consumer provisions of the DMCC
provide an opportunity for other consumer DMCC issues to be raised and discussed
This will be an interactive event and include small breakout sessions to aid discussion between attendees.
About the DMCC Act
New powers under the DMCC Act enable the CMA and TSS to investigate, determine and take enforcement action to address:
infringements of certain consumer protection laws
breaches of undertakings given
breaches of enforcement directions
providing false or misleading information in connection with the exercise of enforcement function
non-compliance with statutory information notices
Who should attend
If you are a key player in the Scottish Consumer landscape and who are affected, directly and indirectly, by these new powers, this event is tailored for you.
To secure your place, complete the registration form below.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this event, please contact us.
Speakers
Andrew Hadley, Assistant Director of Policy & Practice, Competition and Markets Authority
Andrew has worked at OFT and CMA since 2001, specialising in consumer policy since 2003. He originally provided case support on Part 8 of the Enterprise Act, then helped to implement the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, subsequently going on to write the UK CPRs guidance and training. After a career break in 2013-14 he focused on Unfair Contract Terms and since 2017 has been mainly working on consumer international and legal changes leading to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act. He has recently been elected Chair of the OECD’s Committee on Consumer Policy for 2025. He retains a strong interest in history, global politics, wargames and games design.