Transparency and Disclosure: Updating Our General Guidance
Summary
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on proposed updates to its general guidance on transparency and disclosure. The CMA proposes to withdraw its existing guidance CC7 (disclosure of information in CMA work) and update CMA6 (Transparency and disclosure: statement of the CMA's policy and approach) to consolidate and streamline the guidance into a single document, ensure accuracy, improve readability, and reflect current CMA practice including the 4Ps approach (pace, predictability, proportionality and process). The consultation closes at 11:59pm on 22 May 2026; the draft updated CMA6 guidance is available in both clean and tracked-changes versions for review.
Businesses, legal advisers, and other parties that engage or may engage with the CMA in investigations, mergers, or market studies should review the draft updated CMA6 guidance and the specific changes proposed. The consolidation following withdrawal of CC7, combined with the stated adoption of the 4Ps approach, may affect expectations around process, timelines, and disclosure obligations in CMA proceedings. Parties with active or anticipated CMA matters should assess whether the proposed changes would alter their compliance approach or procedural expectations before the consultation closes.
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The CMA proposes to withdraw its existing disclosure guidance CC7 and update CMA6, consolidating its general guidance on transparency and disclosure into a single document. The updates to CMA6 are intended to ensure accuracy, improve readability and reflect current CMA practice, including the CMA's 4Ps approach (pace, predictability, proportionality and process).
Parties who engage with the CMA in investigations, mergers, or other proceedings should review the consultation document and draft updated CMA6 guidance (available in clean and tracked-changes versions) to understand how their transparency and disclosure obligations may be affected. Businesses, legal professionals, and other stakeholders have until 11:59pm on 22 May 2026 to submit responses via the CMA's consultation portal.
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Transparency and disclosure: updating our general guidance
From: Competition and Markets Authority Published 24 April 2026 Get emails about this page
Summary
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on updates to its general guidance on transparency and disclosure.
This consultation is being held on another website.
This consultation closes at
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11:59pm on 22 May 2026
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Consultation description
The CMA is proposing to update its general guidance on transparency and disclosure by both:
- withdrawing its guidance on disclosure of information in CMA work (CC7)
updating Transparency and disclosure: statement of the CMA’s policy and approach (CMA6)
The updates to CMA6 are intended to both:consolidate and streamline the CMA’s general guidance on transparency and disclosure in a single document, following the withdrawal of CC7
ensure accuracy, improve readability and reflect current CMA practice, including our 4Ps approach (pace, predictability, proportionality and process)
We are seeking views of interested parties on the proposal to withdraw CC7 and our updates to CMA6.
You can find more information about the specific updates we are proposing in the consultation document.
Documents
Consultation document
PDF, 267 KB, 12 pages
Draft updated CMA6 guidance (clean version)
PDF, 548 KB, 58 pages
Draft updated CMA6 guidance (tracked changes)
PDF, 749 KB, 54 pages
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