4 April 2025
This week's updates are all related to the coming-into-force of parts of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, which is a very important piece of legislation.
Information on the requirements of Part 4, Chapter 1 of the Act (which is the part we are most concerned with on Business Companion) can be found in 'Protection from unfair trading (criminal law)'. All updates are listed below, as usual.
Accurate descriptions
Am I in business?
Antiques and antiquities
Business-to-business marketing
Buying and selling livestock
Consumer contracts: distance sales
Delivery charges
Digital content
Displaying prices in hotels etc
Energy rating information
Environmental ('green') claims
Herbal medicine and health food shops
Internet auction sites and marketplaces
Labelling of footwear
Labelling of textiles
Licensing of animal activities
Membership logos and claims of approval
Mileage of used vehicles
Motor vehicle servicing and repairs
One-day and occasional sales
Package travel and holidays
Payment surcharges
Providing price information
Property descriptions: sale or let
Protection from unfair trading (consumers' rights of redress) [previously 'Protection from unfair trading']
Protection from unfair trading (criminal law) [previously 'Protection from unfair trading (from April 2025)']
Reviews and endorsements [previously 'Online reviews and endorsements']
Sale and delivery of oil and gas
Sale and resale of tickets
Selling and supplying goods
Selling alcohol in licensed premises
Selling petrol and diesel from forecourts
Selling solid fuel and wood fuel
Selling used vehicles [previously 'Used car sales']
Supplying services
Trading Standards: powers, enforcement and penalties
Writing a returns policy