Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

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This case finder includes cases and projects from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Office for the Internal Market (OIM) and Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).

GXO / Wincanton merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
Referral of a proposed subsidy to Barking Riverside Limited by Homes England
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 8 May 2024
Lindab / HAS-Vent merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 13 November 2023
Referral of the proposed Energy Intensive Industry (EII) Businesses Exemption from Nuclear Regulated Asset Base (RAB) Policy Costs subsidy scheme by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 3 May 2024
Investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct by Google
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 10 June 2022
Investigation into Apple AppStore
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 4 March 2021
Referral of the proposed Sizewell C Final Investment Decision (FID) scheme by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB)
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 3 May 2024
Referral of the proposed Sizewell C Devex scheme by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy and 1 others
- Opened: 3 May 2024
Pennon / Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Utilities
- Opened: 11 January 2024
Vodafone / CK Hutchison JV merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Opened: 11 October 2023
Suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the supply of chemicals for use in the construction industry
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 17 October 2023
Circle Health / BMI Healthcare: Review of undertakings
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
- Opened: 2 August 2021
AlphaTheta / Serato merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 23 January 2024
Will-writing and other unregulated legal services
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 24 July 2023
Hydrocortisone tablets: alleged excessive and unfair pricing, anti-competitive agreements and abusive conduct (50277)
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
Spreadex / Sporting Index merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 28 December 2023
T&L Sugars/Tereos merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Opened: 12 January 2024
Investigation into Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ browser changes
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 7 January 2021
Microsoft / Inflection AI inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 24 April 2024
Microsoft / Mistral AI partnership merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 24 April 2024
Amazon / Anthropic partnership merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 24 April 2024
Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 22 February 2024
Financial resilience appeal 2023
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 23 August 2023
Theramex/European Rights to Viatris’ Femoston and Duphaston products
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
- Opened: 20 November 2023
Investigation of the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
AI Foundation Models: initial review
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 3 May 2023
Hanson / Mick George merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 3 August 2023
Referral of a proposed subsidy exempting Green Volt Floating Offshore Wind Farm Limited from the requirement to hold an electricity supply licence
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 11 April 2024
TGS/PGS UK merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Opened: 12 April 2024
Cérélia / Jus-Rol merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Food manufacturing
- Opened: 4 February 2022
Suspected anti-competitive behaviour relating to freelance labour in the production and broadcasting of sports content
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 12 July 2022
Referral of the proposed subsidy for a leisure and wellbeing hub by Tees Valley Combined Authority
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 2 April 2024
Road fuel market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 8 July 2022
ASOS, Boohoo and Asda: greenwashing investigation
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Clothing, footwear and fashion
- Opened: 29 July 2022
Suspected anti-competitive behaviour relating to freelance and employed labour in the production, creation and/or broadcasting of television content, excluding sport
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 11 October 2023
Venus Topco Limited / Atlanta Investment Holdings 3 Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Financial services
- Opened: 30 January 2024
Mobile browsers and cloud gaming
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics and 1 others
- Opened: 10 June 2022
Reviews of three merger undertakings and one market investigation Order
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy and 1 others
- Opened: 21 November 2023
Housebuilding market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 28 February 2023
Barratt / Redrow merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 15 March 2024
Energy Licence Modification Appeal 2023
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 3 March 2023
Leasehold
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction and 1 others
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - undertakings
- Opened: 11 June 2019
Veterinary services for household pets
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 7 September 2023
Rail, Road and Inland Waterway Transport Block Exemption Regulation
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 11 March 2024
RedBird IMI / Telegraph Media Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 30 November 2023
CMA review of Part 3, Article 29, and Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Financial services
- Opened: 28 February 2024
Investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct by housebuilders
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 26 February 2024
Hitachi / Thales merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 14 October 2022
Consumer protection in green heating and insulation sector
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy
- Opened: 27 September 2022
Infant formula and follow-on formula market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Opened: 20 February 2024

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