CANON · REGULATION / UK-DMCC-2025
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act
DefinedTerm · Legislation
From 6 April 2025 the CMA has direct enforcement powers — fines up to 10% of global turnover — for misleading sustainability claims, without requiring a court order. Supersedes guidance-only Green Claims Code enforcement.
- TERM CODE
- uk-dmcc-2025
- LEGISLATION IDENTIFIER
- DMCC Act 2025
- LEGISLATION JURISDICTION
- United Kingdom
- LEGISLATION LEGAL FORCE
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- EXTERNAL REFERENCE
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/13
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