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Lastminute.com commits to refund over £7m for cancelled holidays

Lastminute.com commits to refund over £7m for cancelled holidays

Tuesday, 01 December 2020

Following CMA action, lastminute.com has committed to pay out over £7m to customers waiting for money back after lastminute.com cancelled their holida...

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CMA reports on the state of competition in the UK

CMA reports on the state of competition in the UK

Monday, 30 November 2020

The CMA has issued a first-of-its-kind analysis examining how well competition is working across the UK economy....

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CMA welcomes government response to digital advertising study

CMA welcomes government response to digital advertising study

Friday, 27 November 2020

The CMA has welcomed the UK Government’s response to its online platforms and digital advertising market study....

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COVID 19 refunds: CMA warns wedding firms over unfair practices

COVID 19 refunds: CMA warns wedding firms over unfair practices

Thursday, 26 November 2020

The CMA has issued new warnings to firms over concerns that couples are still not receiving fair refunds for weddings that could not go ahead during t...

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CMA takes swift action in bipolar drug investigation

CMA takes swift action in bipolar drug investigation

Tuesday, 24 November 2020

The CMA is consulting on proposed commitments from Essential Pharma to keep a key bipolar drug on the market, and ensure it is affordable to the NHS....

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European Commission refers review of Virgin and O2 deal to CMA

European Commission refers review of Virgin and O2 deal to CMA

Thursday, 19 November 2020

Following a request from the CMA, the European Commission has referred the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 to the CMA for in...

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CMA fines ComparetheMarket £17.9m for competition law breach

CMA fines ComparetheMarket £17.9m for competition law breach

Thursday, 19 November 2020

The CMA has fined ComparetheMarket £17.9 million after it found that clauses used in the company’s contracts with home insurers breached competition l...

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Consultation launched on CMA Merger Assessment Guidelines

Consultation launched on CMA Merger Assessment Guidelines

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

The CMA is consulting on updated guidelines about its approach to analysing mergers....

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CMA considers next steps in JD Sports/Footasylum merger

CMA considers next steps in JD Sports/Footasylum merger

Friday, 13 November 2020

The CMA is considering its next steps following today’s Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment in the JD Sports/Footasylum case....

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CMA welcomes Tribunal judgment in Facebook and Giphy case

CMA welcomes Tribunal judgment in Facebook and Giphy case

Friday, 13 November 2020

The CMA welcomes today’s Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment which dismissed all of Facebook’s grounds of appeal....

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Crowdcube/Seedrs deal fast tracked to in depth CMA investigation

Crowdcube/Seedrs deal fast tracked to in depth CMA investigation

Thursday, 12 November 2020

The CMA has agreed to ‘fast track’ the anticipated merger of Crowdcube and Seedrs to an in-depth Phase 2 investigation, after finding likely competiti...

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Trading systems firms address CMA competition concerns

Trading systems firms address CMA competition concerns

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

The CMA has accepted a proposal from ION to sell Broadway’s fixed income business in order to resolve competition concerns about the completed merger....

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CMA launches consultation on updated merger guidance

CMA launches consultation on updated merger guidance

Friday, 06 November 2020

The CMA has today launched a consultation on updates to 2 of its merger guidance documents....

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CMA blocks investment technology merger

CMA blocks investment technology merger

Thursday, 05 November 2020

The CMA has ordered FNZ to sell GBST after finding their completed merger could lead to a reduction in the quality of service and higher prices....

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Medical device supplier resolves CMA concerns

Medical device supplier resolves CMA concerns

Wednesday, 04 November 2020

The CMA has accepted a proposal from Stryker to sell its business in the UK total ankle prostheses market to resolve competition concerns....

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CMA issues fines of over £9m for roofing lead cartel

CMA issues fines of over £9m for roofing lead cartel

Wednesday, 04 November 2020

The CMA has imposed fines totalling more than £9m on 2 of the UK’s largest suppliers of rolled lead, for breaking competition law....

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CMA issues draft guidance on consumer law for IVF sector

CMA issues draft guidance on consumer law for IVF sector

Tuesday, 03 November 2020

The CMA is consulting on draft guidance to help fertility clinics understand and comply with their obligations under consumer law....

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Educational supplies firms abandon merger during CMA investigation

Educational supplies firms abandon merger during CMA investigation

Monday, 02 November 2020

YPO has abandoned its proposed deal with Findel. The CMA published its provisional findings outlining its concerns about the merger last month....

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CMA to examine if ‘eco friendly’ claims are misleading

CMA to examine if ‘eco friendly’ claims are misleading

Monday, 02 November 2020

The CMA will investigate descriptions and labels used to promote products and services claiming to be ‘eco-friendly’, and whether they could mislead c...

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CMA COVID 19 update: £203m in refunds for Virgin Holidays customers

CMA COVID 19 update: £203m in refunds for Virgin Holidays customers

Friday, 23 October 2020

Following CMA action, Virgin Holidays has committed to refund all customers whose package holidays were cancelled due to coronavirus....

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CMA finds competition concerns in viagogo and StubHub merger

CMA finds competition concerns in viagogo and StubHub merger

Thursday, 22 October 2020

Following an in-depth investigation, the CMA has provisionally found that the completed merger of viagogo and StubHub will reduce competition....

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Customers could lose out in motor parts merger

Customers could lose out in motor parts merger

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

The CMA has provisionally found that the purchase of 3G by TVS raises competition concerns in the supply of commercial vehicle and trailer parts....

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Instagram to tackle hidden advertising after CMA action

Instagram to tackle hidden advertising after CMA action

Friday, 16 October 2020

Following CMA action, Instagram will do more to prevent hidden advertising on its app and website, signalling an important behaviour shift by a major ...

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Schools could lose out in educational supplies merger

Schools could lose out in educational supplies merger

Friday, 16 October 2020

The CMA has provisionally found that YPO’s anticipated purchase of close competitor Findel could leave schools worse off....

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Andrea Coscelli calls for new digital markets regulatory regime

Andrea Coscelli calls for new digital markets regulatory regime

Friday, 09 October 2020

Andrea Coscelli, CEO of the CMA, has spoken today at New York’s Fordham University about the need for digital reform and the latest thinking on a new ...

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Digital Markets: using our existing tools and emerging thoughts on a new regime

Digital Markets: using our existing tools and emerging thoughts on a new regime

Friday, 09 October 2020

Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA, delivers a keynote speech to the annual Fordham Competition Law Institute conference on the CMA’s existin...

Deal between Carlsberg and Marston’s given the go ahead

Deal between Carlsberg and Marston’s given the go ahead

Friday, 09 October 2020

The CMA has cleared the proposed joint venture between brewing companies Carlsberg and Marston’s....

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More than £1m in refunds secured for care home residents

More than £1m in refunds secured for care home residents

Thursday, 08 October 2020

The CMA has secured more than £1 million in refunds for those NHS funded residents at Care UK premium homes who paid an unfair additional fee towards ...

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CMA requests review of Virgin and O2 merger

CMA requests review of Virgin and O2 merger

Thursday, 08 October 2020

The CMA has made a request to the European Commission to refer the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 to the CMA for investigat...

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CMA to investigate the supply of bipolar drug

CMA to investigate the supply of bipolar drug

Tuesday, 06 October 2020

The CMA has opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive practices in the supply of drugs used to treat bipolar disorder....

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