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CMA requires Countryside and Taylor Wimpey to remove leasehold terms

CMA requires Countryside and Taylor Wimpey to remove leasehold terms

Friday, 19 March 2021

The CMA is requiring Countryside and Taylor Wimpey to remove certain contract terms that mean leaseholders have to pay ground rents that double every ...

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Directors disqualified over illegal construction cartel

Directors disqualified over illegal construction cartel

Thursday, 18 March 2021

The CMA has secured the disqualification of 2 former directors of Northern Ireland-based firm FP McCann Ltd for their parts in an illegal construction...

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Updated CMA Merger Assessment Guidelines published

Updated CMA Merger Assessment Guidelines published

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Following a public consultation, the CMA has published updated guidelines about its approach to analysing mergers....

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CMA issues final decision on water price controls

CMA issues final decision on water price controls

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

The CMA has today published its findings on the price controls for 4 water companies for 2020-2025....

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CMA joins global partners to consider approach on pharma mergers

CMA joins global partners to consider approach on pharma mergers

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

The CMA has joined forces with counterpart organisations in the U.S., Canada and Europe to consider its approach to investigating pharmaceutical merge...

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COVID 19: Latest CMA update on its work

COVID 19: Latest CMA update on its work

Monday, 15 March 2021

The CMA has published the latest update on its work to monitor and respond to competition and consumer problems arising from the pandemic....

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CMA launches study of children’s social care provision

CMA launches study of children’s social care provision

Friday, 12 March 2021

The CMA has today launched a study of children’s social care provision to establish why a lack of availability and increasing costs could be leading t...

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3 company directors to be disqualified over construction cartel

3 company directors to be disqualified over construction cartel

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

The CMA has secured the disqualification of 3 company directors, after finding they broke competition law by forming a cartel in the construction indu...

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A joined up approach to digital regulation

A joined up approach to digital regulation

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum publishes its first annual plan of work....

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Consultation launched on the future governance of open banking

Consultation launched on the future governance of open banking

Friday, 05 March 2021

The CMA has launched a consultation on the future governance of Open Banking....

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CMA receives multiple appeals over Ofgem price control

CMA receives multiple appeals over Ofgem price control

Friday, 05 March 2021

Nine firms are seeking permission from the CMA to appeal against Ofgem’s price controls for energy companies....

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CMA investigates Apple over suspected anti competitive behaviour

CMA investigates Apple over suspected anti competitive behaviour

Thursday, 04 March 2021

The CMA has launched an investigation into Apple following complaints that its terms and conditions for app developers are unfair and anti-competitive...

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Tribunal upholds CMA decision on pharma collusion and £1.2m fine

Tribunal upholds CMA decision on pharma collusion and £1.2m fine

Thursday, 25 February 2021

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has today upheld the CMA’s finding that Lexon broke competition law, dismissing Lexon’s appeal....

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Adevinta’s purchase of Gumtree raises competition concerns

Adevinta’s purchase of Gumtree raises competition concerns

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

The CMA has found that Adevinta’s anticipated £6.5bn ($9.2 billion) purchase of eCG from eBay could lead to higher prices and less choice for consumer...

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Lastminute.com faces legal action unless it pays outstanding refunds

Lastminute.com faces legal action unless it pays outstanding refunds

Friday, 12 February 2021

Lastminute.com will face legal action unless it repays over £1 million to customers it committed to refund after their package holidays were cancelled...

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Andrea Coscelli: Ahead of the curve   Bannerman Competition Lecture

Andrea Coscelli: Ahead of the curve Bannerman Competition Lecture

Tuesday, 09 February 2021

Chief Executive of the CMA, Andrea Coscelli, speaks about how competition agencies need to respond to markets and business practices as they evolve an...

New CMA Senior Director of Cartels appointed

New CMA Senior Director of Cartels appointed

Monday, 08 February 2021

A new Senior Director has been appointed by the CMA to oversee its work investigating suspected illegal cartels....

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CMA stops Clydesdale ‘bundling’ business accounts with loans

CMA stops Clydesdale ‘bundling’ business accounts with loans

Friday, 05 February 2021

The CMA has stopped Clydesdale Bank from forcing small business customers to open a business current account with it to get a COVID-19 Bounce Back Lo...

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CMA launches investigation into Teletext Holidays over refunds

CMA launches investigation into Teletext Holidays over refunds

Thursday, 04 February 2021

The CMA is launching an investigation into Teletext Holidays in relation to refunds for holidays cancelled due to coronavirus....

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CMA locks in a total of £975,000 for Lloyds’ PPI customers

CMA locks in a total of £975,000 for Lloyds’ PPI customers

Wednesday, 03 February 2021

The CMA has secured £975,000 in total refunds for Lloyds’ PPI customers in the last year, after taking action following its latest breaches of the CMA...

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CMA requires viagogo to sell StubHub’s international business

CMA requires viagogo to sell StubHub’s international business

Tuesday, 02 February 2021

The CMA is requiring viagogo to sell all of StubHub’s business outside North America after its in-depth investigation identified competition concerns....

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CMA warns firms over price fixing of supplies to disabled students

CMA warns firms over price fixing of supplies to disabled students

Friday, 29 January 2021

The CMA has cautioned companies supplying goods and services to disabled university students, following concerns that there may have been price-fixing...

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Global sweep finds 40% of firms’ green claims could be misleading

Global sweep finds 40% of firms’ green claims could be misleading

Thursday, 28 January 2021

A CMA co-ordinated global review of randomly selected websites has so far found that 40% of green claims made online could be misleading consumers....

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Sustainability agreements: CMA issues information for businesses

Sustainability agreements: CMA issues information for businesses

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

The CMA has today issued information to help businesses achieve environmental sustainability goals whilst staying on the right side of competition law...

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CMA lifts the lid on impact of algorithms

CMA lifts the lid on impact of algorithms

Tuesday, 19 January 2021

The CMA has published new research on algorithms, showing how they can reduce competition in digital markets and harm consumers if they are misused....

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Metallurgy firms abandon merger during CMA investigation

Metallurgy firms abandon merger during CMA investigation

Monday, 18 January 2021

The CMA no longer intends to refer the merger of TTI and Tronox to an in-depth investigation, after Tronox’s announcement to abandon the deal....

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CMA breaks up motor parts merger

CMA breaks up motor parts merger

Tuesday, 12 January 2021

The CMA will require TVS Europe Distribution to sell 3G in order to protect competition in the commercial vehicle and trailer parts sector....

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CMA to investigate Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ browser changes

CMA to investigate Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ browser changes

Friday, 08 January 2021

The CMA has opened an investigation into Google’s proposals to remove third party cookies and other functionalities from its Chrome browser....

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CMA to investigate NVIDIA’s takeover of Arm

CMA to investigate NVIDIA’s takeover of Arm

Wednesday, 06 January 2021

The CMA is inviting interested third parties to provide initial views on the anticipated acquisition of Arm by NVIDIA....

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Metallurgy buyout raises competition concerns

Metallurgy buyout raises competition concerns

Monday, 04 January 2021

The CMA has found that Tronox’s anticipated purchase of TTI raises competition concerns in the supply of chloride slag and titanium dioxide pigment....

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