By Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman ( September 23, 2026, 15:23 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission is expected to propose the Digital Fairness Act, a planned new EU consumer-protection initiative for the digital economy, in November, MLex has learned. Several tentative dates are under consideration, including Nov. 18. The proposal had already been expected to be presented before the end of the year. It would target manipulative online practices and could give the commission stronger powers to enforce consumer law in major cross-border cases.The European Commission is expected to propose its Digital Fairness Act in November, with several tentative dates under consideration, including Nov. 18, MLex has learned. The consumer protection initiative for digital platforms had been planned before the end of the year....
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