Routes to Market Series: A to B via the four Cs

In the UK, the positions on competition law, consumer law, and customs taxes originally stem from EU legislation; however, since Brexit (and throughout 2024, even despite the early general election), the UK government has introduced legislation which cements the UK’s reputation as an exciting place to do business, including, for example, the introduction of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (which aims to regulate competition in digital markets and provide additional protections for consumers).

Here at Lewis Silkin, we’re well-versed in the nuances of these new pieces of legislation, as well as being commercially astute, business-focussed partners to some of the biggest players at all levels of the supply chain. Indeed, we’ve helped countless businesses to navigate the regulatory requirements of establishing and maintaining their routes to market into the UK and, in this series of articles, our experts discuss some of the key topics which you might want to consider when doing the same.

Contracting

In our first article, Fleur Chenevix-Trench and Alan Hunt discuss how to create, and contract for, the most effective supply chain.

Competition

In our second article, Alex Meloy delves into the competition law concerns within supply chains and how they can be mitigated. These are most relevant when working with distributors.

In our third article, Fleur examines the regulatory considerations which retailers, brand owners and businesses should bear in mind when selling to consumers in the UK.

Customs

Finally, in this article Emma McGrory looks at British customs regulation and the important question of who pays border taxes when goods are imported.