The UK government has accelerated the timetable for a raft of new consumer subscription contract requirements introduced by the DMCCA.
By Calum Docherty, David Little, Christian F. McDermott, Richard Offord, and Irina Vasile
Multinational consumer-facing businesses are subject to a global patchwork of consumer protection laws and regulations, all of which create a complex regulatory landscape. Requirements around consumer subscription contracts are rapidly evolving and increasingly divergent across national regimes. Businesses offering subscriptions to UK consumers must prepare for new requirements related to transparency, reminders, cooling-off periods, and cancellation rights from January 2027.