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Records management merger may require sales

Records management merger may require sales

Wednesday, 04 May 2016

Iron Mountain could have to sell sites in the Aberdeen and Dundee areas following completion of its acquisition of shares in Recall....

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New guide to obtaining redress for competition law breaches

New guide to obtaining redress for competition law breaches

Tuesday, 03 May 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published guidance explaining the redress options open to victims of competition law breaches....

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CMA refers energy trading software merger for in depth investigation

CMA refers energy trading software merger for in depth investigation

Tuesday, 03 May 2016

The CMA has referred ICE’s completed acquisition of Trayport for an in-depth investigation....

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Pharmacy sales could resolve merger concerns

Pharmacy sales could resolve merger concerns

Friday, 29 April 2016

Celesio may have to sell pharmacies in 13 areas of England and Wales for its takeover of Sainsbury’s pharmacies business to get the go-ahead....

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Barclays breach leads to apology and refund for PPI customers

Barclays breach leads to apology and refund for PPI customers

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Barclays has sent out apology letters and missing annual statements to around 10,000 PPI customers, following a breach of a CMA order....

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CMA publishes second annual concurrency report

CMA publishes second annual concurrency report

Thursday, 28 April 2016

The CMA has published its second annual report on how concurrency arrangements have operated over the past year....

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Energy trading software merger faces in depth investigation

Energy trading software merger faces in depth investigation

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Intercontinental Exchange’s completed acquisition of Trayport faces being referred for an in-depth investigation by the CMA....

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Groceries promotions to be clearer for shoppers

Groceries promotions to be clearer for shoppers

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

The CMA has asked a number of supermarkets to review their promotions and agreed specific changes with Asda....

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Bathroom supplier fined £826,000 for restricting online prices

Bathroom supplier fined £826,000 for restricting online prices

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Ultra Finishing Limited has agreed to pay a fine of £826,000 after admitting trying to stop retailers from discounting online prices....

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CMA to consider Breedon undertakings

CMA to consider Breedon undertakings

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

The CMA will consider in detail whether to accept undertakings offered by Breedon instead of carrying out an in-depth merger investigation....

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North east lawyers asked to help competition law awareness

North east lawyers asked to help competition law awareness

Monday, 25 April 2016

North-east lawyers are being asked to help promote awareness of new competition law compliance materials to their business clients....

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CMA continues its mission to remove unnecessary remedies

CMA continues its mission to remove unnecessary remedies

Friday, 22 April 2016

The CMA is poised to launch another series of reviews of merger remedies in its drive to ensure they do not stay in place longer than needed....

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CMA to vary Rough undertakings

CMA to vary Rough undertakings

Friday, 22 April 2016

The CMA has decided that undertakings relating to the Rough gas storage facility should be varied....

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Estate agents warned over possible breach of competition law

Estate agents warned over possible breach of competition law

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

The CMA has issued an open letter warning estate agents that agreeing with rivals which property portals to list on may break competition law....

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CMA releases FirstGroup plc bus undertakings

CMA releases FirstGroup plc bus undertakings

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

The CMA has decided to release the undertakings affecting FirstGroup’s bus business across southern and central Scotland....

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CMA publishes final Cement Market Data Order and undertakings

CMA publishes final Cement Market Data Order and undertakings

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

The CMA has introduced measures which will restrict the disclosure and publication of GB cement production and sales volume data....

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Construction merger faces in depth investigation

Construction merger faces in depth investigation

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Breedon’s anticipated acquisition of Hope faces being referred for an in-depth investigation by the CMA....

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Alex Chisholm on the role of consumer enforcers in a changing environment

Alex Chisholm on the role of consumer enforcers in a changing environment

Wednesday, 06 April 2016

Speech given by CMA Chief Executive, Alex Chisholm, at the Annual International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network (ICPEN) Conference....

CMA tackles undisclosed advertising online

CMA tackles undisclosed advertising online

Monday, 04 April 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured undertakings to tackle undisclosed advertising in online articles and blogs....

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CMA provisionally decides to release PRS undertakings

CMA provisionally decides to release PRS undertakings

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

The CMA has provisionally decided to release the Performing Right Society (PRS) from undertakings dating back to 1997....

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CMA’s private healthcare provisional decision on remedies

CMA’s private healthcare provisional decision on remedies

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

The CMA has provisionally found that likely changes in London’s private healthcare market mean that extra remedies would not be proportionate....

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CMA outlines further improvements to merger process

CMA outlines further improvements to merger process

Monday, 21 March 2016

The CMA has set out actions resulting from its review of the use of merger notice forms and initial enforcement orders (IEOs)....

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Water tank firms admit cartel and agree to pay £2.6 million fines

Water tank firms admit cartel and agree to pay £2.6 million fines

Monday, 21 March 2016

Three businesses have admitted participating in an illegal cartel in relation to the supply of cylindrical galvanised steel tanks in the UK....

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CMA publishes energy proposals in full

CMA publishes energy proposals in full

Thursday, 17 March 2016

The CMA has published the full details of its proposals to reform the energy market, open up competition and help customers get a better deal....

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North west lawyers asked to help competition law awareness

North west lawyers asked to help competition law awareness

Thursday, 17 March 2016

North-west lawyers are being asked to help promote awareness of new competition law compliance materials to their business clients....

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CMA sets out priorities for 2016/17

CMA sets out priorities for 2016/17

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

The CMA has published its priorities for 2016/17 which focus on delivering real benefits for consumers, businesses and the UK economy....

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CMA set to release FirstGroup plc bus undertakings

CMA set to release FirstGroup plc bus undertakings

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

The CMA has provisionally decided to release the undertakings affecting FirstGroup’s bus business across southern and central Scotland....

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CMA clears TransPennine Express rail franchise award

CMA clears TransPennine Express rail franchise award

Monday, 14 March 2016

The CMA has cleared the award of the TransPennine Express rail franchise to First TransPennine Express Limited, a subsidiary of FirstGroup....

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CMA publishes issues statement in Clariant/Kilfrost merger

CMA publishes issues statement in Clariant/Kilfrost merger

Friday, 11 March 2016

The CMA has published an issues statement in its investigation into Clariant’s anticipated acquisition of Kilfrost’s de-/anti-icing fluids business....

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CMA sets out energy market changes

CMA sets out energy market changes

Thursday, 10 March 2016

The CMA has today set out proposals to reform the energy market, open up competition and help customers get a better deal....

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