Butterworths Trading and Consumer Law
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Commentary
In this Issue Issue 146 November 2024 Division 0 Amendments to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 by the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 have been inserted. Prospective amendments to the 2008 Act by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 have been noted where applicable. Division 1 The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, when brought fully into force, will have a major impact on many of the measures included in Division 1. In particular, it will result in the repeal of Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002 and associated regulations and the revocation of the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/542). In preparation for some of these changes, prospective amendments to the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3134), have been noted. Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Enforcement of Consumer Law) has been inserted at 1[280]. Further Parts of the Act will be inserted in Issue 147. Division 1A The prospective revocation of the Consumer Protection for Unfair Trading Regulations (SI 2008/1277) is noted. An annotated version of the replacement provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will be inserted in Issue 147.
Contributors
Clare L Forbes BA (Consumer Protection), DTS Consumer Law Consultant, Tutor CTSI Consumer Protection Competency Framework | Author |
Cowan Ervine BA, LLB (Dub), LLM (Lon), Honorary Teaching Fellow in Law at the University of Dundee | Author |
Deborah Parry MBE, BA (LAW), Consumer Law Consultant and Lecturer, Honorary Fellow in Law at the University of Hull | Author |