CMA Scraps 27 Consumer Protection Rules After ...
The article reports that the UK’s CMA is removing 27 consumer protection rules under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA), which took effect in April 2025. It frames the change as a regulatory shift in how consumer-protection rules are applied, following government involvement in CMA leadership.
If CMA consumer-protection rules are substantially changed or removed, it could affect how third-party or in-market warranty/extended-service offerings (including protection plans marketed similarly to AppleCare+) must present terms, handle complaints, or meet certain consumer-rights expectations. However, this is only an indirect, non-specific description (and not clearly about warranties/insurance sales specifically), so the practical impact on AppleCare+ would likely depend on whether any rules that directly govern extended warranties, subscription-like add-ons, or insurance-style consumer protection were among those repealed.
Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA), which came into force in April 2025, the regulator gained direct consumer protection ...
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Discovered
8/16/2026
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English