A new frontier for competition litigation: private enforcement in digital markets following the DMCC Act

On 24 May 2024, the Digital Markets Consumer and Competition Act obtained royal assent. The DMCC Act establishes, inter alia , a bespoke regulatory regime for digital markets in the United Kingdom (Digital Markets Regime). This article considers both the scope for private enforcement under that Digital Markets Regime, as well as the potential impact that the Digital Markets Regime may have on the private enforcement of competition law in digital markets.