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CMA's new Unfair Contract Terms Guidance is here: what's changed and what your ...
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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final guidance on Unfair Contract Terms, which will serve as its enforcement standard. This follows the introduction of the DMCC Act 2024, granting the CMA direct powers to fine companies up to 10% of their global turnover for non-compliance, with a key clarification that non-transparent terms can be penalised even if they are not deemed unfair.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Generalist, and 2 sources have reported it between 28 Jul 2026 and 29 Jul 2026.
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Your UK customer contracts just became a 10% global revenue liability. The CMA is now hunting for unclear terms and can fine you without going to court, so get your legal team to audit them against its new guidance today.
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2 sources · first reported 28 Jul 2026 · latest 29 Jul 2026
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