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Convergence by design: UK Government proposes closer alignment of competition and ...
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22 July 2026
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regulatory
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The UK Government is consulting on reforms to competition enforcement procedures, proposing to align the CMA's Competition Act 1998 enforcement processes with its newer consumer enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. Changes include streamlined decision-making, simplified confidentiality rules, faster settlements, and modernised publication requirements.
◆ The Wire takeaway
The CMA is losing the procedural guardrails that slow down competition cases. If you operate in the UK and face antitrust scrutiny, investigations will now move faster, with fewer chances to challenge confidentiality decisions or delay via settlement disputes - prepare your legal strategy for acceleration.
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antitrust-procedure · cma-reform · competition-enforcement · dmcca-alignment · uk-regulation