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CMA refers three children’s online games to the ASA

CMA refers three children’s online games to the ASA

Thursday, 04 June 2015

The CMA has referred 3 online games to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to consider whether to launch investigations....

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CMA confirms clearance of Pork Farms/Kerry Foods merger

CMA confirms clearance of Pork Farms/Kerry Foods merger

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

The CMA has today cleared the completed acquisition by Pork Farms Caspian of the chilled savoury pastry business of Kerry Foods....

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CMA warns estate and lettings agents not to break competition law

CMA warns estate and lettings agents not to break competition law

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

The CMA has sent out letters to a number of estate and lettings agents warning that they may be at risk of breaking competition law....

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CMA consults on modified InterCity East Coast undertakings

CMA consults on modified InterCity East Coast undertakings

Tuesday, 02 June 2015

The CMA is consulting on modified draft undertakings offered by Stagecoach in relation to the award of the InterCity East Coast rail franchise....

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Procurement tips to boost competition and the Northern Ireland economy

Procurement tips to boost competition and the Northern Ireland economy

Tuesday, 02 June 2015

Public sector buyers and suppliers have signed up for workshops on ensuring that competition for government contracts benefits the economy....

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CMA provisionally clears packaging merger

CMA provisionally clears packaging merger

Friday, 29 May 2015

The CMA has provisionally cleared the completed acquisition by Sonoco Products Company of Weidenhammer Packaging Group....

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CMA consults on GTCR proposed undertaking

CMA consults on GTCR proposed undertaking

Thursday, 28 May 2015

The CMA is consulting on a proposed undertaking in lieu of a reference in relation to GTCR’s acquisition of Gorkana Group....

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CMA statement on RBS / Williams & Glyn divestment proposals

CMA statement on RBS / Williams & Glyn divestment proposals

Thursday, 28 May 2015

The CMA has been requested by the Chancellor to advise on the competition implications of the proposed RBS / Williams & Glyn divestment. ...

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CMA consults on updated guidance for ‘sunset clauses’

CMA consults on updated guidance for ‘sunset clauses’

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

The CMA is consulting on updated guidance on the use of ‘sunset clauses’ in market investigations....

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CMA gains power to make written recommendations on proposals for legislation

CMA gains power to make written recommendations on proposals for legislation

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

The CMA now has the power to make written recommendations in relation to proposals for legislation....

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CMA to look in detail at Greene King proposed undertakings

CMA to look in detail at Greene King proposed undertakings

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Greene King has offered undertakings to the CMA to address competition concerns in relation to its anticipated acquisition of Spirit Pub Company....

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CMA sets out provisional concerns over lubricants merger

CMA sets out provisional concerns over lubricants merger

Friday, 22 May 2015

The CMA has provisionally found that Reckitt Benckiser’s anticipated acquisition of the K-Y brand could lead to higher prices for personal lubricants....

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CMA welcomes Court of Appeal verdict in private healthcare case

CMA welcomes Court of Appeal verdict in private healthcare case

Thursday, 21 May 2015

The CMA has welcomed a judgment from the Court of Appeal today which means it can carry on with its private healthcare remittal as planned. ...

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CMA publishes updated issues statement in banking market investigation

CMA publishes updated issues statement in banking market investigation

Thursday, 21 May 2015

The CMA has today published an updated issues statement as part of its investigation into the supply of personal current accounts and retail banking s...

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CMA seeks permission to appeal in Eurotunnel case

CMA seeks permission to appeal in Eurotunnel case

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

The CMA today announced that it will seek permission to appeal following last week’s Court of Appeal judgment in the Eurotunnel case....

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BT and EE request fast track reference to phase 2

BT and EE request fast track reference to phase 2

Monday, 18 May 2015

The CMA has today formally commenced its phase 1 investigation into BT’s proposed acquisition of EE....

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CMA statement on Court of Appeal judgment in Eurotunnel case

CMA statement on Court of Appeal judgment in Eurotunnel case

Thursday, 14 May 2015

The CMA notes today’s judgment by the Court of Appeal upholding a challenge to its ability to bar Eurotunnel from running its MyFerryLink service out ...

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Pubs merger faces phase 2 investigation unless suitable undertakings offered

Pubs merger faces phase 2 investigation unless suitable undertakings offered

Monday, 11 May 2015

The anticipated acquisition by Greene King of Spirit Pub Company will be referred for an in-depth investigation unless acceptable undertakings are off...

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CMA completes probe into advertising of estate agents’ fees

CMA completes probe into advertising of estate agents’ fees

Friday, 08 May 2015

The CMA has issued its decision finding that an association of estate and lettings agents, 3 of its members and a newspaper publisher infringed compet...

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CMA closes MasterCard and Visa investigations following EU regulation

CMA closes MasterCard and Visa investigations following EU regulation

Wednesday, 06 May 2015

The CMA has decided to close its investigations of MasterCard’s and Visa’s multilateral interchange fees after it was confirmed that an EU regulation ...

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CMA appoints new Senior Legal Director

CMA appoints new Senior Legal Director

Thursday, 30 April 2015

The CMA has today appointed Andrea Gomes da Silva as its Senior Legal Director – Markets, Mergers and Sector Regulation....

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CAT dismisses FIPO healthcare appeal

CAT dismisses FIPO healthcare appeal

Wednesday, 29 April 2015

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by FIPO in relation to findings from the CMA’s private healthcare investigation....

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CMA formally clears specialist insurance merger

CMA formally clears specialist insurance merger

Wednesday, 29 April 2015

The CMA has formally cleared the completed acquisition by Xchanging of certain companies comprising all of the European operations of Agencyport....

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David Currie speaks about the CMA experience of behavioural economics

David Currie speaks about the CMA experience of behavioural economics

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Speech given by CMA Chairman, David Currie, at a New Zealand Commerce Commission public lecture....

CMA provisionally clears Pork Farms/Kerry Foods merger

CMA provisionally clears Pork Farms/Kerry Foods merger

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

The CMA has provisionally cleared the completed acquisition by Pork Farms Caspian of the chilled savoury pastry business of Kerry Foods....

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CMA receives super complaint from Which?

CMA receives super complaint from Which?

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

The CMA has today received a super-complaint from Which? in respect of perceived concerns about misleading and opaque pricing practices in the grocery...

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CMA confirms Poundland/99p Stores merger referral

CMA confirms Poundland/99p Stores merger referral

Friday, 17 April 2015

The CMA has referred Poundland Group plc’s anticipated acquisition of 99p Stores Limited for an in-depth phase 2 investigation....

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CMA provisionally decides to proceed with Ryanair/Aer Lingus remedies

CMA provisionally decides to proceed with Ryanair/Aer Lingus remedies

Thursday, 16 April 2015

The CMA has provisionally decided that there is no material change in circumstances or special reason for it not to implement the remedies in the Ryan...

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CMA to look in detail at proposed undertakings for media databases merger

CMA to look in detail at proposed undertakings for media databases merger

Tuesday, 14 April 2015

GTCR has offered undertakings to the CMA to address competition concerns in relation to its acquisition of Gorkana Group....

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Archived CC cases added to CMA’s GOV.UK webpages

Archived CC cases added to CMA’s GOV.UK webpages

Monday, 13 April 2015

Details of 132 former Competition Commission (CC) investigations dating back to 2003 have been added to our case directory in the latest improvements ...

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