Clifford Chance
Launch of the UK Digital Markets Unit – predictions for the new regime
7 April 2021
On 7 April 2021, the UK government launched the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to oversee a new pro-competition regulatory regime in respect of digital activities.
While its long-term impact will no doubt be significant, substantial questions remain regarding the powers and processes of the new unit, which launched in 'shadow form'.
