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CMA provisionally clears Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors following new evidence
The CMA has provisionally found that Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors raises competition concerns in the supply of vehicle salvage services in the UK.
Location: In the approaches to Milford Haven, Wales.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors will reduce the number of salvage services providers available to customers and could limit the vehicles available to suppliers of recycled vehicle parts, often known as ‘green parts’.
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
The CMA has cleared the completed purchase of Hills Motors by Copart after an in-depth phase 2 investigation
RA Withdrawn – Not deemed regulatory material.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
View the permit issued for Bishop's Stortford Oil Storage Depot, Bishop's Stortford under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
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