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competition law newsletter | UK
13 Oct 2021 CMA proposes changes to guidance on settlements in antitrust investigations
CMA consults on amendments to settlement guidance according to which settling parties must confirm they will not challenge the CMA's decision as a condition…
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COMPETITION uPDATE
23 Jul 2021 UK National Security and Investment Act to come into force in January 2022
On 20 July 2021, the UK Government announced that the substantive provisions of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 ("Act") will come into force on…
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competition law newsletter | uk
16 Jun 2021 CAT confirms infringement in paroxetine pay-for-delay case but slashes fines
CAT supplementary judgment in pay-for-delay paroxetine case dismissed grounds for appeal against liability and reduces fine imposed in CMA decision.
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Competition Update
10 May 2021 UK National Security and Investment Act receives Royal Assent
Introduction A new national security new regime On 29 April 2021, the UK National Security and Investment Act ("Act") received Royal Assent. When brought into…
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competition law newsletter | uk
06 May 2021 CMA's Digital Markets Unit launches in 'shadow form'
The Digital Markets Unit has launched in shadow form within the Competition and Markets Authority pending legislation by the UK Government.
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competition law newsletter | uk
01 Apr 2021 Directors disqualified over construction cartels
The Competition and Markets Authority has disqualified five directors in relation to two separate cartels: rolled lead roofing materials and pre-cast concrete.
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competition law newsletter | uk
01 Apr 2021 UK regulators announce first workplan for digital markets
The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum has published its first annual plan of work for 2021/22.
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competition law newsletter | uk
08 Mar 2021 CMA keeps it fresh with updated Digital Markets Strategy
On 9 February 2021, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") published a 'refresh' of its Digital Markets Strategy, which was first published in July…
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competition law newsletter | uk
03 Feb 2021 CAT rejects FP McCann's appeal of cartel fine
In October 2019, the Competition and Markets Authority imposed fines totalling £36 million on three Northern Irish concrete producers, including FP McCann.
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quickguides | overview and merger control
28 Jan 2021 UK merger control
This Quickguide provides an overview of the UK merger control regime under the Enterprise Act 2002.
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Quickguide
12 Jan 2021 The EU/UK trade and cooperation agreement - Key Competition, State Aid and Public Procurement Implications for business
Authors: Nigel Parr, Partner; Steven Vaz, Partner; Ed McNeill, Senior Associate; and Laura Carter, Senior Associate With thanks to Emile Abdul-Wahab and…
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competition update
09 Dec 2020 New UK regulatory regime for tech giants proposed
Authors: Nigel Parr (Partner), Steven Vaz (Partner) and Victoria Beswick (Solicitor)
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competition law newsletter | uk
03 Dec 2020 CMA blocks and orders divestment of completed investment platform software merger
On 6 November 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ordered FNZ to sell GBST, having concluded that the acquisition raised significant competition…
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competition law newsletter | UK
03 Dec 2020 CAT puts the boot in CMA merger decision
On 13 November 2020, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal published its judgement in relation to the merger of JD Sports and Footasylum.
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competition law newsletter | uk
03 Dec 2020 ComparetheMarket fined for restricting insurers pricing cheaply elsewhere
On 19 November 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority announced that it had issued an infringement decision finding that the price comparison website…
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competition law newsletter | eu
03 Dec 2020 Commission fines Teva and Cephalon €60.5 million for pay-for-delay
On 26 November 2020, the European Commission announced that it had fined the pharmaceutical companies Teva and Cephalon €60.5 million for agreeing to delay…
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quickguides | uk public bids and merger control
05 Nov 2020 UK public bids: interaction between the Takeover Code, merger control rules and other regulatory controls
This Quickguide provides an overview of the interaction between the Takeover Code, merger control rules and other regulatory controls, in the context of UK…
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competition law newsletter | UK
30 Sep 2020 JD Sports and Amazon fined for breach of UK merger control procedural rules
In August 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority imposed a fine of £300,000 on JD Sports/Pentland for failure to comply with its initial enforcement…
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competition law update
07 Sep 2020 The impact of COVID-19: UK Competition law, potential exclusions and exemption
As the Coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency escalates, governments, and businesses are scrambling to keep up with a host of unprecedented challenges. This…
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competition law newsletter | uk
30 Jul 2020 UK real estate director banned for seven years after court grants CMA order
The first competition disqualification order to come to trial has resulted in a company director, Michael Martin, being disqualified for seven years.
