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Amazon offers commitments about Marketplace rules to address CMA concerns

In response to competition concerns raised by the CMA, Amazon has offered commitments not to use Marketplace seller data and to treat all sellers’ offers equally when selecting which to feature in the ‘Buy Box’. The CMA considers that these commitments would ensure third-party sellers’ product offers have a fair chance of being prominently displayed…

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European Commission investigates possible anticompetitive practices by Microsoft regarding Teams

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Microsoft may have breached UK competition rules by tying or bundling its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular suites for businesses: Office 365 and Microsoft 365. Microsoft is a global technology company offering productivity and business software, cloud computing and personal computing….

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UK government publishes response on consultation on Online Advertising Programme

The UK government has published its response following its consultation about its Online Advertising Programme. The Online Advertising Programme reviewed the regulatory framework of paid-for online advertising to tackle the “evident lack of transparency and accountability across the whole supply chain”. The government says that there were some clear themes amongst the responses, notably that…

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EDPB informs stakeholders about the implications of the Data Privacy Framework

Transferring data to the US During its latest EDPB plenary, the European Data Protection Board adopted an information note for individuals and entities transferring data to the US. This note aims to provide concise and objective information regarding the impact of the adequacy decision on transfers to the US, the redress mechanisms available under the…

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Lord Communications and Digital Committee makes recommendations on Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee has set outs its recommendations on the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. Its recommendations follow a short inquiry during which the Committee heard evidence from consumer groups, UK tech start-up, big tech firms, the Competition and Markets Authority and ministers. The Committee welcomes the Digital…

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Treasury Committee publishes UK government’s response to Regulating Crypto report

The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee has published the UK government’s response to its report on Regulating Crypto, which it published in May. In that report, the Committee called for consumer trading in unbacked crypto to be regulated as gambling. Unbacked cryptoassets or cryptocurrencies are not supported by any underlying asset. They are the…

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Ofcom consults on categorising regulated services under the Online Safety Bill

Ofcom is seeking evidence about the research that it will need to carry out to prepare its advice to the UK government on categorising regulation services under the Online Safety Bill. Once passed, the Online Safety Bill will require certain online services such as social media sites, messaging apps and search engines to identify risks…

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