Apr 03, 2023 Construction industry in firing line again as CMA imposes fines of circa £60m and secures director disqualifications By Rachel Carter On 23 March 2023, the CMA announced its decision to fine ten construction firms a total of nearly £60m for bid rigging in relation to 19...
Mar 29, 2023 Dawn raids on the rise? By Eleni Papadopoulos The European Commission appears to be leading the way in a rise in dawn raids, possibly in an attempt to kick-start cartel enforcement...
Feb 22, 2023 Meta successfully resists certification in data privacy collective action By Jennifer Reeves Simon Day Cameron Firth In an early victory for Meta, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has refused to certify a collective claim brought on behalf of some 45...
Feb 14, 2023 CMA joins global competition authorities in focusing on compliance in labour markets By Rachel Carter Charlie Critchley Richard Pepper The CMA has issued a publication concerning competition law compliance in labour markets. The guidance, which was published last week,...
Feb 13, 2023 Warning shot across the wings for UK airport operators By Rachel Carter The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have issued an open letter to airport operators regarding...
Sep 20, 2022 European Commission blocks Illumina/Grail in historic EU Merger Regulation decision By Richard Pepper Ciara Barbu-O'Connor The European Commission blocked Illumina’s acquisition of Grail on September 6 2022 because of concerns about the impact of the deal on...
Jul 22, 2022 Competition Appeal Tribunal rejects both class claims in UK’s first carriage dispute By Simon Day Emma Radcliffe Alex Evans The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal) has refused to certify the opt-out collective proceedings orders (CPOs) sought by two...
Jun 27, 2022 Commission accused of using information requests as “fishing expedition” before EU court By Ciara Barbu-O'Connor Richard Pepper Like many agencies, the European Commission increasingly requests large volumes of internal documents for its antitrust investigations...
Mar 25, 2022 CMA publishes latest guidance on sustainability, competition and consumer law By Sophie Chesterton Gina Sternberg Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a response to three questions posed by the Government as regards to...
Mar 02, 2022 Damages under European law for flawed merger control decisions By Louis Delvaux Richard Pepper Christophe Humpe It is settled law that merging parties can sue the Commission for damages following a flawed prohibition decision under the EU Merger...
Feb 14, 2022 Amazon joins ranks of large UK grocery retailers subject to the Groceries Supply Code of Practice By Sophie Chesterton Richard Pepper Amazon's UK groceries activities will now be monitored by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which on 9 February 2022...
Nov 04, 2021 Two months to go until the National Security and Investment Act comes into force By Andrew Morrison Richard Pepper The UK’s National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) comes into force in two months. The legislation will introduce a mandatory...
Nov 03, 2021 CMA fines Facebook £50 million for procedural violation during Giphy merger review By Richard Pepper Tilly Henderson The Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) has fined Facebook £50 million for breaching an initial enforcement order (IEO) imposed...
Aug 20, 2021 Mastercard to face UK's first ever certified competition class claim By Simon Day Alex Evans The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal) has given Walter Merricks the green light to pursue a claim against Mastercard on...
May 21, 2021 CMA and ICO publish joint policy statement on competition and data protection law By Sophie Chesterton The Competition and Markets Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office yesterday released a joint policy statement on...
Apr 21, 2021 Joint statement on merger control sets out need for more rigorous approach By Rachel Carter The competition authorities in the UK, Australia and Germany released a joint statement yesterday setting out the need for more rigorous...