Richemont / Yoox / Net-A-Porter merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition relating to Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., Yoox S.p.A and The Net-A-Porter Group Limited.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
1 October 2015 Decision published
2 September 2015 Decision announced
10 to 24 July 2015 Invitation to comment
10 July 2015 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

2 September 2015: The CMA has cleared the acquisition relating to Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., Yoox S.p.A and The Net-A-Porter Group Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

Invitation to comment: Now closed

10 July 2015: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of CMA merger inquiry

10 July 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

Suzanne Van Scheijen
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

Suzanne.VanScheijen@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Published 10 July 2015
Last updated 1 October 2015 + show all updates
  1. Full text of the decision published.

  2. First published.