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Michael Grenfell on the CMA’s approach to competition enforcement

Michael Grenfell on the CMA’s approach to competition enforcement

Thursday, 12 November 2015

Speech given by CMA’s new Executive Director for Enforcement, Michael Grenfell, on how the CMA tackles cartels and anti-competitive practices....

Competition problems provisionally found in private healthcare

Competition problems provisionally found in private healthcare

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

The CMA has provisionally found that lack of price competition is harming customers, after re-examining private healthcare in central London....

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CMA publishes issues statement and timetable for Rough review

CMA publishes issues statement and timetable for Rough review

Thursday, 05 November 2015

The CMA has published an issues statement and timetable as part of its review of undertakings relating to the Rough gas storage facility....

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CMA clears water merger

CMA clears water merger

Thursday, 05 November 2015

The CMA has today cleared the purchase of Bournemouth Water by South West Water....

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CMA accepts K Y undertakings

CMA accepts K Y undertakings

Wednesday, 04 November 2015

The CMA has decided, following consultation, to accept undertakings regarding the licensing of the K-Y brand in the UK for 8 years....

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CMA to review Scottish bus undertakings

CMA to review Scottish bus undertakings

Friday, 30 October 2015

The CMA is to review undertakings affecting FirstGroup plc’s (FirstGroup) bus business in central and southern Scotland....

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CMA provisionally clears BT/EE merger

CMA provisionally clears BT/EE merger

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared BT’s anticipated acquisition of EE. ...

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CMA to review Rough gas storage undertakings

CMA to review Rough gas storage undertakings

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

The CMA is to review the undertakings relating to the operation of the Rough gas storage facility. ...

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Alex Chisholm speaks about online platform regulation

Alex Chisholm speaks about online platform regulation

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Speech given by CMA Chief Executive, Alex Chisholm, at the Bundesnetzagentur conference in Bonn....

CMA proposes better deal for bank customers

CMA proposes better deal for bank customers

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Banks must address long-term problems and make it easier for customers to take charge of their accounts, the CMA stated today....

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CMA accepts remedy in dairy merger

CMA accepts remedy in dairy merger

Monday, 19 October 2015

The CMA has today accepted a remedy to resolve competition concerns arising from Müller’s proposed purchase of Dairy Crest’s dairy operations....

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Business leaders to get crash course in competition law

Business leaders to get crash course in competition law

Monday, 19 October 2015

The CMA is holding a seminar for Welsh businesses, which research suggests are least likely to have discussed competition law in the UK....

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CMA presses on with remedies removal

CMA presses on with remedies removal

Thursday, 15 October 2015

The CMA is continuing its drive to ensure that its remedies do not stay in place longer than needed....

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CMA advises schools and suppliers over uniform prices

CMA advises schools and suppliers over uniform prices

Thursday, 15 October 2015

The CMA has written to head teachers, governing boards and suppliers urging them to make school uniforms available at the best prices possible....

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Revamped website collects consumer cross border complaints

Revamped website collects consumer cross border complaints

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Consumer protection agencies from 34 countries today unveiled an improved complaints site to aid international co-operation....

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CMA consults on lubricants merger undertakings

CMA consults on lubricants merger undertakings

Friday, 09 October 2015

The CMA is consulting on its intention to accept undertakings regarding the licensing of the K-Y brand in the UK for 8 years....

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CMA to consult on bowling undertaking

CMA to consult on bowling undertaking

Wednesday, 07 October 2015

The CMA is consulting on a proposed undertaking in lieu of a reference for The Original Bowling Company’s acquisition of Bowlplex....

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CMA confirms Bristol Water prices set to fall

CMA confirms Bristol Water prices set to fall

Tuesday, 06 October 2015

Following the CMA’s determination, Bristol Water will have to reduce the prices it charges customers to below those in its business plan....

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CMA requests UK review of O2/Three merger

CMA requests UK review of O2/Three merger

Friday, 02 October 2015

The CMA has made a request to the European Commission to refer Hutchison’s proposed acquisition of Telefonica Europe to the CMA for investigation....

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CMA welcomes Ryanair’s withdrawal of challenge

CMA welcomes Ryanair’s withdrawal of challenge

Thursday, 01 October 2015

The CMA has welcomed Ryanair’s decision to withdraw its latest and final appeal over the requirement to reduce its shareholding in Aer Lingus. ...

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David Currie speaks in Scotland about competition and economic growth

David Currie speaks in Scotland about competition and economic growth

Thursday, 01 October 2015

Speech given by CMA Chairman, David Currie, at the SCDI conference 'Agile Regulation: Shaping Economic Growth' in Edinburgh....

CMA consults on modifications to Müller undertakings

CMA consults on modifications to Müller undertakings

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

The CMA is consulting on modifications to Müller’s undertakings in relation to its proposed acquisition of the dairy operations of Dairy Crest....

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CMA provisionally clears water merger

CMA provisionally clears water merger

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

The CMA has today provisionally cleared the purchase of Bournemouth Water by South West Water....

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CMA publishes final determinations on electricity distribution appeals

CMA publishes final determinations on electricity distribution appeals

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

The CMA has published its final determinations in 2 appeals against Ofgem’s price control decision for electricity distribution network operators....

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CMA opens new survey for users on GOV.UK

CMA opens new survey for users on GOV.UK

Monday, 28 September 2015

The Competition and Markets Authority today launched a short survey to get feedback from all users about our web pages on GOV.UK....

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CMA considers remedies in family law information merger

CMA considers remedies in family law information merger

Thursday, 24 September 2015

The CMA has decided to consider in detail whether to accept remedies offered by Reed Elsevier (UK) Limited....

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CMA continues remedies pruning

CMA continues remedies pruning

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is continuing its drive to ensure that its remedies do not stay in place longer than needed....

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CMA consults on Rough gas storage undertakings request

CMA consults on Rough gas storage undertakings request

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

The CMA is consulting on whether to review undertakings relating to the operation of the Rough gas storage facility....

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CMA extends energy investigation timetable

CMA extends energy investigation timetable

Monday, 21 September 2015

The CMA has extended the timetable for its investigation into the energy market....

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CMA asks EC to examine airline passenger service systems merger

CMA asks EC to examine airline passenger service systems merger

Friday, 18 September 2015

The CMA has asked the European Commission to investigate the merger of 2 providers of airline passenger service systems....

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