EU Consults on Digital Fairness Act: Big Changes Ahead for Consumer-Facing Platforms
The European Commission (Commission) has launched a public consultation on a proposed new law — the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) — aimed at strengthening consumer protection in digital markets. The goal is to fill perceived regulatory “gaps” left by recent EU digital regulations, including the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA).
EU Reaches Historical Agreement on AI Act
On 8 December 2023 — following three days of lengthy and intensive negotiations — EU legislators reached political agreement on the world’s first stand-alone law regulating AI: the EU’s AI Act. The EU considers the AI Act as one of its key pieces of legislation and fundamental to ensuring the EU becomes the world’s leading digital economy.
New UK Digital Markets Regime: Key Differences With the EU Digital Markets Act
On April 25, 2023, the UK government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the UK Bill). The Bill proposes wide-ranging reforms to UK competition and consumer law, including obligations for digital platforms designated with so-called “strategic market status” (SMS).
