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<p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to giving the Competition
and Markets Authority (CMA) enhanced powers to tackle consumer rip-offs and bad business
practices.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the CMA have been working closely together
to develop the proposals made by the CMA in 2019. For example, following a commitment
made in June 2019 by the previous Secretary of State, we are looking into the possibility
of putting the CMA’s powers on an administrative basis. This would allow the CMA to
decide itself if a breach of consumer law has happened, rather than going to court.</p><p>
</p><p>Furthermore, we have announced that we will introduce a new power to impose
fines of up to a maximum of 10% global turnover on businesses who have breached consumer
law.</p>
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