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CMA confirms pork pies merger referral

CMA confirms pork pies merger referral

Monday, 05 January 2015

The CMA has referred Pork Farms Caspian Limited’s completed acquisition of Kerry Foods’ chilled savoury pastry business for an in-depth phase 2 invest...

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CAT ruling on private healthcare remittal

CAT ruling on private healthcare remittal

Tuesday, 23 December 2014

The CAT has agreed to the CMA’s request to quash part of its final report into the private healthcare market investigation and remit it back to the CM...

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UK Competition Network launches pages on GOV.UK

UK Competition Network launches pages on GOV.UK

Monday, 22 December 2014

The UK Competition Network (UKCN) now has a web presence on GOV.UK....

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Retail banking investigation presses ahead

Retail banking investigation presses ahead

Monday, 22 December 2014

Since the launch of the in-depth market investigation on 6 November, the retail banking team has been gathering information from interested parties an...

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Petrol station merger given chance to offer solution

Petrol station merger given chance to offer solution

Monday, 22 December 2014

MFG has the chance to avoid a full merger investigation by the CMA following its completed acquisition of petrol stations and fuel supply contracts fr...

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Lubricants merger faces phase 2 investigation unless undertakings offered

Lubricants merger faces phase 2 investigation unless undertakings offered

Friday, 19 December 2014

The CMA has announced that Reckitt Benckiser’s anticipated acquisition of Johnson & Johnson’s K-Y brand will be referred for an in-depth phase 2 inves...

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CMA consults on amendments to payday remedies

CMA consults on amendments to payday remedies

Friday, 19 December 2014

The CMA is consulting on amendments to two of the proposed remedies in its payday lending investigation....

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CMA clears NHS hospitals merger

CMA clears NHS hospitals merger

Friday, 19 December 2014

The CMA today cleared the proposed merger of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust....

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Pork pies merger may give rise to competition concerns

Pork pies merger may give rise to competition concerns

Wednesday, 17 December 2014

The CMA has found that Pork Farms’ completed acquisition of Kerry Foods’ chilled savoury pastry (CSP) business gives rise to a realistic prospect of a...

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Effects of open and closed systems on competition

Effects of open and closed systems on competition

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

The CMA and the French Autorité de la concurrence have jointly published a report on the economics of open and closed systems....

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European Commission decision matches CMA cement order

European Commission decision matches CMA cement order

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

The EC yesterday cleared the merger in Europe between Lafarge and Holcim subject to divestments in a number of countries – including the sale of most ...

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Alex Chisholm speaks about digital technology

Alex Chisholm speaks about digital technology

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Speech given by CMA Chief Executive, Alex Chisholm, at the CRA Competition Conference in Brussels....

CMA consults on Immediate Media undertakings

CMA consults on Immediate Media undertakings

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

The CMA is consulting on proposed undertakings in lieu of a reference for Immediate Media’s acquisition of a number of magazines from Future Publishin...

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CMA issues statement of objections to an association of estate agents, some of its members and a local newspaper

CMA issues statement of objections to an association of estate agents, some of its members and a local newspaper

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

The CMA today issued a statement of objections to an association of estate and lettings agents, some of its members and a newspaper publisher. ...

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CMA confirms insurance software merger referral

CMA confirms insurance software merger referral

Monday, 08 December 2014

The CMA has referred the completed acquisition by Xchanging of certain companies of Agencyport for an in-depth phase 2 investigation. ...

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CMA appoints to new senior cartel role

CMA appoints to new senior cartel role

Friday, 05 December 2014

The CMA has further strengthened its Cartels and Criminal Group (CCG), with the appointment of a new director....

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David Currie's speech to the Law Society's Competition Section

David Currie's speech to the Law Society's Competition Section

Thursday, 04 December 2014

Speech given by CMA Chairman, David Currie, at the Law Society's Competition Section annual dinner. ...

Alex Chisholm on the role of competition in banking markets

Alex Chisholm on the role of competition in banking markets

Thursday, 04 December 2014

Speech given by CMA Chief Executive, Alex Chisholm, at the BBA Conference....

Full decision published in care home medicine cartel case

Full decision published in care home medicine cartel case

Wednesday, 03 December 2014

The CMA has published the full non-confidential version of an OFT decision made earlier this year about a market-sharing agreement....

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Specialist insurance software merger may raise competition concerns

Specialist insurance software merger may raise competition concerns

Tuesday, 02 December 2014

The CMA has found that the completed acquisition by Xchanging of certain companies of Agencyport gives rise to a realistic prospect of a substantial l...

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CMA pushes for improvements to residential property management

CMA pushes for improvements to residential property management

Tuesday, 02 December 2014

The CMA has today published the findings and recommendations from its market study into the residential property management services sector in England...

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Better information for private patients moves closer

Better information for private patients moves closer

Monday, 01 December 2014

Better information for private patients on healthcare performance and fees has moved a step closer after the CMA appointed the organisation to provide...

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CMA highlights key issues for consumers as it consults on priorities for its second year

CMA highlights key issues for consumers as it consults on priorities for its second year

Thursday, 27 November 2014

The CMA has published its Strategic Assessment of the risks that consumers and markets face, alongside a consultation on its draft annual plan for nex...

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CMA awarded ICPEN presidency

CMA awarded ICPEN presidency

Monday, 24 November 2014

The CMA will be taking up the presidency of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) from July 2015 to June 2016....

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CMA opens consultation on consumer law advice for UK higher education providers

CMA opens consultation on consumer law advice for UK higher education providers

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

The CMA has today opened a consultation on draft consumer law advice for UK higher education (HE) providers. ...

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Banking market investigation – appointment of group and issues statement

Banking market investigation – appointment of group and issues statement

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

The CMA has announced the independent members of the group for its investigation into the supply of personal current accounts (PCAs) and of banking se...

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David Currie speaks about compliance at board level

David Currie speaks about compliance at board level

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Speech given by CMA Chairman, David Currie, to the Institute of Risk Management....

CMA launches short guide on competition law risk

CMA launches short guide on competition law risk

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

The CMA has today launched a short joint guide to competition law risk with the Institute of Risk Management (IRM). ...

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Sonya Branch speaks about the challenges ahead for effective competition enforcement

Sonya Branch speaks about the challenges ahead for effective competition enforcement

Monday, 10 November 2014

Sonya Branch’s speech to the Westminster Business Forum....

CMA announces two senior cartel appointments

CMA announces two senior cartel appointments

Monday, 10 November 2014

As part of an ongoing recruitment drive to grow its cartels and criminal enforcement capacity, the CMA has today announced the appointment of 2 new di...

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