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4 Berkshire estate agents accused of illegally fixing fees

4 Berkshire estate agents accused of illegally fixing fees

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

The CMA has today announced its provisional finding that 4 Berkshire estate agents have broken competition law....

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CMA clears PayPal / iZettle deal

CMA clears PayPal / iZettle deal

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

The CMA has cleared PayPal’s completed takeover of rival mobile payments company iZettle after an in-depth, Phase 2, investigation....

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UK Competition Law enforcement: the post Brexit future

UK Competition Law enforcement: the post Brexit future

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Speech at City & Financial Global ‘Future of UK Competition Law’ summit ...

CMA launches consumer law investigation into leasehold market

CMA launches consumer law investigation into leasehold market

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today formally launched an investigation to find out whether people are being treated fairly when buyi...

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Thermo Fisher/Roper abandon deal

Thermo Fisher/Roper abandon deal

Monday, 10 June 2019

Thermo Fisher has abandoned its anticipated purchase of Gatan after an in-depth CMA merger probe highlighted serious competition concerns....

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Merger of receipt roll suppliers could raise competition concerns

Merger of receipt roll suppliers could raise competition concerns

Monday, 10 June 2019

The CMA has found that Iconex’s purchase of two rival receipt paper suppliers Schades and R+S may lead to less choice and higher prices....

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Final step taken in CMA reform of investment consultants

Final step taken in CMA reform of investment consultants

Monday, 10 June 2019

The CMA has today issued its legally-binding Order to help pension trustees make better decisions for £1.6 trillion of retirement assets that they ove...

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Competition in the digital age: reflecting on digital merger investigations

Competition in the digital age: reflecting on digital merger investigations

Monday, 03 June 2019

A speech delivered by Andrea Coscelli to the OECD/G7 conference on competition and the digital economy....

Tobii’s purchase of Smartbox raises competition concerns

Tobii’s purchase of Smartbox raises competition concerns

Thursday, 30 May 2019

The CMA has published provisional findings in its inquiry into Tobii’s completed merger with Smartbox....

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Drug firms accused of illegal market sharing over anti nausea tablets

Drug firms accused of illegal market sharing over anti nausea tablets

Thursday, 23 May 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that 4 pharmaceutical companies broke the law by agreeing not to compete in the supply of an anti-nausea drug in the U...

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Apple pledges clearer information on iPhone performance

Apple pledges clearer information on iPhone performance

Wednesday, 22 May 2019

Apple has committed to be clearer and more upfront with iPhone users about battery health and performance, following action by the CMA....

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3 directors of office fit out firms disqualified

3 directors of office fit out firms disqualified

Friday, 10 May 2019

The CMA has secured the disqualification of 3 former directors of office fit-out companies for their involvement in illegal cartel behaviour. ...

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Is competition enough? Competition for consumers, on behalf of consumers.

Is competition enough? Competition for consumers, on behalf of consumers.

Wednesday, 08 May 2019

Andrew Tyrie spoke to the Social Market Foundation about protecting and promoting the consumer interest in the modern economy....

CMA provisionally clears PayPal / iZettle takeover

CMA provisionally clears PayPal / iZettle takeover

Tuesday, 30 April 2019

The CMA has provisionally cleared PayPal’s completed takeover of mobile payments company iZettle after an in-depth, Phase 2, probe....

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Construction cartel directors disqualified

Construction cartel directors disqualified

Friday, 26 April 2019

The CMA has secured the disqualification of 2 former directors of CPM Group Ltd following CPM’s admission that it breached competition law....

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CMA blocks merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda

CMA blocks merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda

Thursday, 25 April 2019

The CMA has blocked the Sainsbury’s / Asda merger after finding it would lead to increased prices in stores, online and at many petrol stations across...

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CMA recommends shake up of UK audit market

CMA recommends shake up of UK audit market

Thursday, 18 April 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final report with recommendations to address serious competition problems in the UK audi...

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Thermo Fisher’s proposed takeover of Gatan raises competition concerns

Thermo Fisher’s proposed takeover of Gatan raises competition concerns

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

The CMA has published provisional findings in its inquiry into Thermo Fisher’s proposed purchase of Gatan from Roper Technology....

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CMA calls on holiday industry to give customers clearer Ts & Cs

CMA calls on holiday industry to give customers clearer Ts & Cs

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a new campaign to help holiday and travel businesses improve the clarity of their terms and c...

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Pest control merger may raise competition issues

Pest control merger may raise competition issues

Friday, 12 April 2019

The CMA has found that Rentokil Initial’s takeover of Mitie Pest Control may restrict choice and lead to higher prices for customers....

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CMA alleges piano supplier illegally prevented price discounts

CMA alleges piano supplier illegally prevented price discounts

Thursday, 11 April 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that Casio has broken competition law by restricting retailer freedom to discount online....

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Cleaning chemicals companies’ merger probed

Cleaning chemicals companies’ merger probed

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

Ecolab’s purchase of Holchem raises competition concerns in relation to cleaning services for food, drink and dairy businesses....

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Construction suppliers accused of colluding to keep prices up

Construction suppliers accused of colluding to keep prices up

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

The CMA has provisionally found that 3 major suppliers to the construction industry broke competition law....

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CMA to investigate online gaming companies’ roll over contracts

CMA to investigate online gaming companies’ roll over contracts

Friday, 05 April 2019

The CMA has today launched a consumer law investigation into Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox to find out whether their auto-renewal terms are un...

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CMA launches funerals market investigation

CMA launches funerals market investigation

Thursday, 28 March 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today launched an in-depth market investigation into the funerals sector....

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3 major UK construction suppliers in provisional cartel finding

3 major UK construction suppliers in provisional cartel finding

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

The CMA today announced it has provisionally found that the UK’s 3 principal suppliers of rolled lead broke competition law....

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Guitar firm fined for concealing documents during CMA inspection

Guitar firm fined for concealing documents during CMA inspection

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Guitar supplier Fender Europe has been fined £25,000 by the CMA for hiding relevant documents during an inspection of its UK headquarters....

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CMA leads Europe wide action on car hire

CMA leads Europe wide action on car hire

Monday, 25 March 2019

CMA holds big 5 car hire firms to account and takes action against 2 Spanish companies....

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Abandonment of cashback websites merger

Abandonment of cashback websites merger

Thursday, 21 March 2019

The CMA has cancelled its merger investigation into TopCashback’s anticipated acquisition of Quidco. This follows the companies’ decision to abandon t...

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CMA warns businesses after ending Remicade investigation

CMA warns businesses after ending Remicade investigation

Thursday, 14 March 2019

CMA closes investigation into drug firm MSD’s discount scheme....

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