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Office of Fair Trading and Competition Commission: final annual reports published

Office of Fair Trading and Competition Commission: final annual reports published

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

The CMA notes the publication of the final editions of the OFT and the CC annual reports and accounts, covering 2013 to 2014. ...

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NHS trusts mergers: where have we got to?

NHS trusts mergers: where have we got to?

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Opening remarks given by CMA Chairman David Currie at a discussion dinner with Monitor, organised by Public Policy Projects....

Secondment opportunities at the CMA

Secondment opportunities at the CMA

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

The CMA is looking for competition and consumer lawyers who would be interested in a secondment lasting between 3 and 12 months. ...

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CMA accepts commitments to improve access to road fuels market in the Western Isles

CMA accepts commitments to improve access to road fuels market in the Western Isles

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

The CMA has today accepted binding commitments from Certas Energy UK Limited (Certas) and DCC plc which aim to improve competition in the supply of pe...

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CMA issues no grounds for action decision in sports bras investigation

CMA issues no grounds for action decision in sports bras investigation

Friday, 13 June 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to close its investigation into allegations of price-fixing involving sports bra manufacturer ...

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CMA publishes consumer protection guidance for lettings industry

CMA publishes consumer protection guidance for lettings industry

Thursday, 12 June 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published comprehensive guidance for lettings professionals to help improve their understanding ...

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Opportunities at the CMA

Opportunities at the CMA

Thursday, 12 June 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority is currently recruiting a number of posts across the organisation....

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CMA sets out changes for private motor insurance

CMA sets out changes for private motor insurance

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority has today set out the changes it proposes to make in the private motor insurance (PMI) market to increase compet...

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Payday borrowers paying the price for lack of competition

Payday borrowers paying the price for lack of competition

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

A lack of price competition means that payday loan customers may be paying too much for their loans, according to provisional findings from the Compet...

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CMA announces appointment of new directors

CMA announces appointment of new directors

Thursday, 05 June 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority has announced the appointment of 12 directors to work across its Enforcement or Markets and Mergers Directorates...

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CMA consults on improved commitments relating to platform services for the automotive sector

CMA consults on improved commitments relating to platform services for the automotive sector

Thursday, 05 June 2014

The CMA today opened a short consultation on improved commitments proposed by epyx Limited to address competition concerns in relation to Epyx’s condu...

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The case for the British model of independent regulation 30 years on

The case for the British model of independent regulation 30 years on

Friday, 23 May 2014

The Currie Lecture given by CMA chairman David Currie to the Cass Business School in London on 21 May 2014....

CMA consults on stronger commitments to improve access to road fuels market in the Western Isles

CMA consults on stronger commitments to improve access to road fuels market in the Western Isles

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

The CMA has today launched a short consultation on changes to the commitments originally proposed by Certas Energy UK Ltd (‘Certas’) to improve compet...

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Ban on Eurotunnel ferry service provisionally confirmed by CMA

Ban on Eurotunnel ferry service provisionally confirmed by CMA

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally confirmed an earlier decision by the Competition Commission that Eurotunnel should be barred f...

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Achieving a culture of compliance

Achieving a culture of compliance

Friday, 16 May 2014

Speech given by CMA chief executive Alex Chisholm to the Law Society Competition Section Annual Conference in London on 16 May 2014....

CMA clears Foundation Trust hospitals merger

CMA clears Foundation Trust hospitals merger

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

The CMA today cleared the proposed takeover of Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust by Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trus...

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CMA announces legal appointments

CMA announces legal appointments

Thursday, 08 May 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today announced the appointment of four further Legal Directors....

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CMA announces new appointments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

CMA announces new appointments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 07 May 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has this week completed the line-up of its Devolved Nations team, with the arrival of new representatives ...

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Tracer merger: issues statement

Tracer merger: issues statement

Monday, 28 April 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority has published an issues statement as part of its inquiry into the completed acquisition by Alliance Medical Grou...

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Adherence packaging merger – issues statement

Adherence packaging merger – issues statement

Friday, 25 April 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an issues statement as part of its inquiry into the proposed acquisition by Omnicell, Inc./M...

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NIE determination lowers bills for customers

NIE determination lowers bills for customers

Monday, 14 April 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority has published the Competition Commission’s final determination on Northern Ireland Electricity Ltd’s price contr...

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CMA confirms Breedon sales

CMA confirms Breedon sales

Wednesday, 09 April 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority will require Breedon Aggregates Limited to sell an asphalt plant in the Aberdeen area and a ready-mix concrete p...

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CMA reviews proposed merger of Frimley Park and Heatherwood and Wexham NHS Hospitals

CMA reviews proposed merger of Frimley Park and Heatherwood and Wexham NHS Hospitals

Thursday, 03 April 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority is reviewing the proposed merger of Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with Heatherwood and Wexham Hospi...

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CMA finalises changes for private healthcare

CMA finalises changes for private healthcare

Tuesday, 01 April 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority has published the final report on measures to increase competition in the private healthcare market....

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New competition authority to make markets work well for consumers, business and the economy

New competition authority to make markets work well for consumers, business and the economy

Tuesday, 01 April 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) starts work today as the UK’s primary competition and consumer agency...

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EU Consumers in the Digital Era

EU Consumers in the Digital Era

Tuesday, 01 April 2014

Speech given by CMA Chairman David Currie to the European Consumer Summit in Brussels on 1 April 2014...

CMA statement on energy review

CMA statement on energy review

Thursday, 27 March 2014

A joint assessment of competition in the energy market has been published by Ofgem, the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition and Markets Authori...

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CMA Panel Deputy Chairs appointed

CMA Panel Deputy Chairs appointed

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced the appointment of four new Panel Deputy Chairs....

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The new UK competition authority within a changing European context

The new UK competition authority within a changing European context

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Speech given by CMA chief executive Alex Chisholm to the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe...

CMA publishes second tranche of guidance and  announces appointment of Procedural Officer

CMA publishes second tranche of guidance and announces appointment of Procedural Officer

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

The Competition and Markets Authority has today published a second set of guidance documents providing clarity on how the organisation will go about i...

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