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CMA consults on new internal market role

CMA consults on new internal market role

Thursday, 27 May 2021

The CMA is today inviting views on its proposals for how the newly created Office for the Internal Market (OIM) is expected to work....

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Teletext to pay back over £7 million for all outstanding refunds

Teletext to pay back over £7 million for all outstanding refunds

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Teletext Holidays has given formal commitments to pay all outstanding refunds to customers for package holidays that it cancelled due to the COVID-19 ...

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CMA secures refund rights for McAfee customers

CMA secures refund rights for McAfee customers

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Following CMA action, McAfee, a leading supplier of anti-virus software, has extended its refund rights for all customers whose contracts have auto-re...

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CMA welcomes Tribunal judgment in Sabre case

CMA welcomes Tribunal judgment in Sabre case

Friday, 21 May 2021

The CMA welcomes today’s Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment, dismissing Sabre’s challenge of the CMA’s decision to block its proposed acquisition of...

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‘Green’ claims: CMA sets out the dos and don’ts for businesses

‘Green’ claims: CMA sets out the dos and don’ts for businesses

Friday, 21 May 2021

The CMA has set out its views on the types of misleading environmental claims made about products that could break the law....

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CMA gives Virgin and O2 merger green light

CMA gives Virgin and O2 merger green light

Thursday, 20 May 2021

Following a provisional clearance last month, the CMA is now allowing the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 to go ahead....

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ICO and CMA set out blueprint for cooperation in digital markets

ICO and CMA set out blueprint for cooperation in digital markets

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have published a joint statement, setting out their shared...

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CMA welcomes Court judgment in Facebook and Giphy case

CMA welcomes Court judgment in Facebook and Giphy case

Thursday, 13 May 2021

The CMA has today welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss all 4 of Facebook’s grounds of appeal in a key case on how companies engage with ...

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CMA warns package travel firms over refunds ahead of summer trips

CMA warns package travel firms over refunds ahead of summer trips

Thursday, 13 May 2021

The CMA has warned package holiday companies to respect the refund rights of holidaymakers ahead of the summer period....

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CAT upholds infringement decision for pay for delay pharma deals

CAT upholds infringement decision for pay for delay pharma deals

Monday, 10 May 2021

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has upheld the CMA decision that GlaxoSmithKline and some generic suppliers of the anti-depressant paroxetine broke co...

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Imprivata and Isosec abandon merger during CMA investigation

Imprivata and Isosec abandon merger during CMA investigation

Monday, 10 May 2021

Imprivata and Isosec have abandoned their proposed tie-up after the CMA found competition concerns....

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Teletext faces court action unless it pays over £7m in refunds

Teletext faces court action unless it pays over £7m in refunds

Friday, 30 April 2021

Teletext Holidays will face legal action unless it repays over £7 million to customers whose package holidays were cancelled due to the coronavirus (C...

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Imprivata’s purchase of Isosec raises competition concerns

Imprivata’s purchase of Isosec raises competition concerns

Thursday, 29 April 2021

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Imprivata’s proposed acquisition of Isosec raises competition concerns....

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CMA and regulators deliver for consumers in 20/21

CMA and regulators deliver for consumers in 20/21

Thursday, 22 April 2021

The CMA’s 20/21 report shows how concurrency arrangements with other regulators have helped deliver benefits for consumers over the past year....

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Senior management change at CMA

Senior management change at CMA

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Andrea Gomes da Silva, Executive Director for Markets and Mergers, to leave the CMA at the end of May....

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Bellis’ purchase of Asda raises some competition concerns

Bellis’ purchase of Asda raises some competition concerns

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

The CMA has found that Bellis’ completed £6.8bn purchase of Asda could lead to higher petrol prices in some parts of the country....

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UK, Australia and Germany issue statement on merger control

UK, Australia and Germany issue statement on merger control

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Three leading competition authorities come together to stress importance of merger enforcement for healthy economic recovery...

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CAT increases fine after musical instrument firm breaks settlement bargain

CAT increases fine after musical instrument firm breaks settlement bargain

Monday, 19 April 2021

The CMA has welcomed a Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment dismissing an appeal against a fine it imposed, instead increasing the fine from £4m to £5...

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Appointment of new CMA Panel Inquiry Chairs

Appointment of new CMA Panel Inquiry Chairs

Monday, 19 April 2021

The CMA has appointed Margot Daly and Richard Feasey as Inquiry Chairs....

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Competition concerns remain about FNZ’s purchase of GBST

Competition concerns remain about FNZ’s purchase of GBST

Thursday, 15 April 2021

The CMA has provisionally found that a deal between FNZ and GBST would raise significant competition concerns, following its re-examination of availab...

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CMA provisionally clears merger of Virgin and O2

CMA provisionally clears merger of Virgin and O2

Wednesday, 14 April 2021

The CMA has provisionally cleared the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2....

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CMA intervention leads to further Facebook action on fake reviews

CMA intervention leads to further Facebook action on fake reviews

Friday, 09 April 2021

CMA action results in Facebook going further to combat the trading in fake and misleading reviews on Facebook.com and Instagram.com....

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CMA clears Uber and Autocab deal

CMA clears Uber and Autocab deal

Monday, 29 March 2021

The CMA announced today that it has cleared Uber’s purchase of Autocab, following a Phase 1 merger investigation....

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CMA secures over £500k for Argos extended warranty customers

CMA secures over £500k for Argos extended warranty customers

Friday, 26 March 2021

Argos has agreed to fix the way it sells extended warranties to customers and provide a goodwill gesture to those who may have missed out on a better ...

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Crowdcube and Seedrs abandon merger during CMA investigation

Crowdcube and Seedrs abandon merger during CMA investigation

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Crowdcube and Seedrs have abandoned their proposed tie-up after the CMA provisionally blocked the deal....

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Facebook’s purchase of Giphy raises competition concerns

Facebook’s purchase of Giphy raises competition concerns

Thursday, 25 March 2021

The CMA has found that Facebook’s completed acquisition of Giphy raises competition concerns in relation to digital advertising and the supply of GIFs...

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CMA finds competition concerns in Crowdcube and Seedrs merger

CMA finds competition concerns in Crowdcube and Seedrs merger

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Following an in-depth investigation, the CMA has provisionally found that the proposed merger between Crowdcube and Seedrs will reduce competition and...

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CMA publishes Annual Plan 2021 to 2022

CMA publishes Annual Plan 2021 to 2022

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

The CMA has published its Annual Plan for 2021 to 2022, which sets out its key priorities for the year ahead....

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CMA takes Norton to court for withholding information

CMA takes Norton to court for withholding information

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Unprecedented decision reflects the serious impact of Norton’s refusal to provide information....

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Rachel Merelie appointed to new Senior Director role

Rachel Merelie appointed to new Senior Director role

Monday, 22 March 2021

Rachel Merelie has been appointed to the newly-created role of Senior Director for the Office for the Internal Market (OIM)....

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