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(CMA. | (CMA). | ||
The UK government department responsible for promoting competition, within and outside the UK, for the benefit of consumers. | |||
The CMA | The CMA: | ||
*Inquires into mergers, markets, trade practices and the regulation of the major regulated industries under competition law; and | |||
*Enforces consumer protection legislation to tackle practices and market conditions that restrict consumers' choice. | |||
The CMA was formed by the merger of the Competition Commission with certain responsibilities of the Office of Fair Trading. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Antitrust law]] | |||
* [[Challenger bank]] | |||
* [[Competition]] | |||
*[[Consumer protection]] | |||
* [[Federal Trade Commission]] | |||
* [[Financial Conduct Authority]] (FCA) | |||
* [[Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee]] (JROC) | |||
* [[Merger]] | * [[Merger]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Prudential Regulation Authority]] (PRA) | ||
* [[Regulation]] | |||
* [[Supervision]] | |||
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:46, 19 August 2024
(CMA).
The UK government department responsible for promoting competition, within and outside the UK, for the benefit of consumers.
The CMA:
- Inquires into mergers, markets, trade practices and the regulation of the major regulated industries under competition law; and
- Enforces consumer protection legislation to tackle practices and market conditions that restrict consumers' choice.
The CMA was formed by the merger of the Competition Commission with certain responsibilities of the Office of Fair Trading.
