Compare and contrast - The CMA has launched a market study into digital comparison tools

CMS London looks in greater detail at the CMA’s market study into Digital Comparison Tools in the December 2016 edition of Competition Law Insight. The CMA launched the market study at the end of September 2016 to assess whether digital comparison tools (DCTs) are functioning well for consumers. The CMA has the ambitious aim of producing an authoritative assessment of the role of DCTs and its view of how best to maximise their potential benefits. This article explores the current concerns with DCTs and how the CMA proposes to approach the market study.

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