06 Jan, 2023 Facebook, Inc (now Meta Platforms, Inc) and Giphy, Inc Merger - the CMA orders divestiture as part of final order By Marc Penman On 6 January 2023 the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") made its final order in respect of the completed merger between Facebook,...
05 Jan, 2023 New Subsidy Advice Unit opens for business By Marc Penman Following the full implementation of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the "Act") on January 4 2023 (which you can read more about here) the...
24 Oct, 2022 Date announced for full implementation of new UK subsidy control regime By Marc Penman The UK government has announced the new UK subsidy control regime (as envisaged under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the "Act")) will come...
03 Aug, 2022 Fashion "green" claims to be investigated by the CMA By Marc Penman An investigation has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into three large fashion retailers (ASOS, Boohoo, and...
02 Aug, 2022 Divestiture approved by the CMA, after JD Sports ordered to sell Footasylum By Marc Penman Following a long (and costly) run in with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK's largest sports retailer (JD Sports) have...
22 Jul, 2022 Airlines issued reminder of consumer law obligations and expectations By Marc Penman In an open letter issued to airlines dated 21 July 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Civil Aviation Authority...
14 Jul, 2022 Views sought on Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) draft guidance By Marc Penman The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the operation of the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU), which will play an...
13 Jul, 2022 Competition and Markets Authority publishes Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order (VABEO) guidance By Marc Penman Following a recent consultation period, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has now published guidance to assist businesses in...
12 Jul, 2022 Competition and Markets Authority to examine fuel market concerns By Marc Penman Following the publication of a review into competition within the road fuel market (published on 8 July 2022), the Competition and...
01 Jul, 2022 Illegal cartel activity provisionally found in the construction industry By Marc Penman The Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has outlined its provisional findings that 10 construction firms illegally colluded in...