DMCC Digest: Merger control: new thresholds & penalties

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act will start to be implemented in stages from as early as December 2024. With this in mind, the DMCC Digest webinar series will explore various key aspects of the new legislation.

This series includes five online sessions, leading up to a sixth in-person session at our Annual Competition Law Conference, where we will bring it all together and provide practical tips for compliance. Each month, our expert speakers will delve into a different topic, offering valuable insights into how the DMCC Act may impact your business.

This first session will provide an overview of the new DMCC Act, then focus on merger control.

We will discuss key developments and potential risks and challenges, including changes to merger review jurisdictional thresholds and procedures and increased administrative penalties that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) can impose.

Each session is scheduled for an hour, with the first 40 – 45 minutes consisting of presentations, followed by a Q&A session, with our legal experts.

Who should attend?

The webinar series is suitable for in-house legal counsels, competition lawyers and General Counsels seeking to enhance their knowledge of the DMCC act. 

View all sessions in the DMCC Digest Series:

Session 2: Competition law enforcement: stronger enforcement, higher stakes

Session 3: Digital Markets: new competition regime

Session 4: Consumer protection: key changes & compliance

Session 5: Consumer protection: handling CMA investigations

Session 6: DMCC Triage: key challenges and practical tips

The final session will be held as part of the agenda at our Annual Competition Law Conference in May 2025.

The session will summarise key points from our DMCC Digest webinars and reflect on the main changes and challenges businesses face due to the DMCC Act. We will also provide practical tips for compliance and minimising impact on commercial objectives and operations.

Please note you will receive a separate invitation to the UK Competition Law Conference at a later date.