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The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has recently announced the launch of a new market study into the civil engineering sector, which will focus on the supply of roads and railways (excluding HS2). This fits...more
The UK Government has published the final version of its Strategic Steer to the CMA, which aims to create a “level playing field” through better regulation and, despite recognising the CMA’s independence in the exercise of...more
JANUARY – MARCH 2025: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - FTC Loses Vertical Challenge to Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm On July 2, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal court seeking to block...more
The UK government recently issued its draft strategic steer to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in which it sets out its expectations for the CMA’s enforcement actions in relation to the government’s primary...more
On 5 January 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the trial of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to detect collusion in public procurement by scanning and analysing bidding data at scale....more
Demonstrating both increased cross-border collaboration and the adoption of novel theories of cartel violations, the European Commission and the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, together with the U.S. competition...more
Dawn raids, or unannounced inspections, are possible at both business locations and homes. In response to the increase in remote work and electronic communication in recent years, competition authorities are making more use...more
The UK High Court has ruled against the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) in a case about the power of the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) to search domestic premises when investigating suspected anti-competitive...more
On October 12, 2023, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its final Green Agreements Guidance (Guidance). The Guidance is designed to help businesses seeking to collaborate on environmental sustainability...more
The rapid advancement into the digital age has resulted in the emergence of transformative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are capable of revolutionising industries. In this article, we set out how competition law...more
Save for the Commission’s decision in M.8792 (Tele2 NL/T-Mobile NL) which cleared the acquisition of Tele2 NL by T-Mobile NL without remedies, the Commission has historically blocked or accepted divestment/behavioural...more
To minimize antitrust risk, dual distribution requires caution in coordination between a supplier and retailers. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") will fine Leicester City Football Club ("LCFC") up to...more
On February 28, 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued for consultation its long-awaited draft guidance on environmental sustainability agreements (Draft Guidance). The CMA first foreshadowed the...more
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Vivian Cao, partner at Allen & Overy Lang Yue, is our editor this month....more
2022 saw a major uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, primarily related to vertical transactions by large technology companies. Meta/Within, Microsoft/Activision, and Broadcom/VMware (among others) faced resistance...more
On 8 August 2022, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) unanimously set aside a £17.9 million fine imposed on the Compare The Market website (CTM) by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CAT held that the CMA...more
As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, there is mounting evidence of a shift in approach by regulatory enforcement agencies around the world. Industries that have historically been at lower risk of investigation are coming under...more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published for consultation its much-anticipated draft guidance on vertical agreements (Draft Guidance). ...more
In a move aimed at driving growth and delivering competitive markets that work for consumers, the UK government has published two consultations on proposals for reform of the UK competition and consumer rules. ...more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed over GBP260 million in fines on several drug makers for two breaches of competition law: (i) charging excessive and unfair prices, in breach of the Chapter II...more
From Relative Clarity to Fog: EU Merger Control Now Less Certain - Determining necessary merger control filings in the EU (and EEA) has until now been relatively easy in most cases....more
UK CMA Disqualifies More Directors for Anti-Competitive Behaviour - Following the director disqualifications reported in the February/March 2021 edition of this newsletter, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...more
Across the globe, an increasing number of international regulators have opened inquiries or adopted new rules and regulations to address competition law concerns about digital platforms and digital markets. Whilst the...more
“True Brexit” Happened: Impact on Competition Law - After formally leaving the EU early in 2020, the UK on 31 December finally left the EU’s single market and customs union at the end of the transitional period. Despite...more
UK Digital Markets Unit to start operations in April as Government takes forward CMA’s calls for new regulatory regime for online platforms....more