Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

From:: Competition and Markets Authority

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).

AI Foundation Models: initial review
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 3 May 2023
Private healthcare market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 4 April 2012
- Closed: 28 April 2017
Road fuel market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 8 July 2022
Mobile browsers and cloud gaming
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics and 1 others
- Opened: 10 June 2022
Housebuilding market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Opened: 28 February 2023
Veterinary services for household pets
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Recreation and leisure
- Opened: 7 September 2023
Electric vehicle charging market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Energy
Infant formula and follow-on formula market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Opened: 20 February 2024
Mobile radio network services
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Opened: 25 October 2021
Cloud services market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Electronics
- Opened: 5 October 2023
Retail banking market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 19 June 2013
- Closed: 2 February 2017
Scottish legal services research
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 17 June 2019
Children's social care study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 12 March 2021
- Closed: 10 March 2022
Music and streaming market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 27 January 2022
- Closed: 29 November 2022
Investment consultants market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 14 September 2017
- Closed: 10 June 2019
Mobile ecosystems market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Communications and 2 others
- Opened: 15 June 2021
- Closed: 10 June 2022
Funerals market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 24 May 2018
Digital Markets Taskforce
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 1 others
- Opened: 3 April 2020
- Closed: 8 December 2020
Review of the legal services market study in England and Wales
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 9 September 2020
‘Loyalty penalty’ super-complaint
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services and 1 others
- Opened: 28 September 2018
Online platforms and digital advertising market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 1 others
- Opened: 3 July 2019
- Closed: 1 July 2020
Statutory audit market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Opened: 9 October 2018
Heat networks market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Energy and 1 others
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - no formal action
- Opened: 7 December 2017
- Closed: 23 July 2018
Care homes market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Healthcare and medical equipment and 1 others
- Opened: 2 December 2016
- Closed: 30 November 2017
Energy market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Energy
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 26 June 2014
- Closed: 20 December 2016
Digital comparison tools market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 3 others
- Opened: 29 September 2016
- Closed: 26 September 2017
Legal services market study
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 13 January 2016
- Closed: 15 December 2016
Aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Building and construction
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 18 January 2012
- Closed: 13 April 2016
Short-term consumer car hire across the European Union (EU)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 3 April 2014
- Closed: 19 January 2017
Public transport ticketing schemes block exemption: statutory review
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 5 May 2015
- Closed: 16 September 2016
BAA Airports: evaluation of remedies
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 1 September 2015
- Closed: 16 May 2016
Groceries pricing super-complaint
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Retail and wholesale
- Opened: 21 April 2015
- Closed: 27 April 2016
Residential property management services
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Distribution and service industries
- Opened: 1 April 2014
- Closed: 31 March 2016
Passenger rail services: competition policy project
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Opened: 22 January 2015
- Closed: 8 March 2016
Williams & Glyn: competition implications of divestment proposals
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Opened: 28 May 2015
- Closed: 30 September 2017
Supply of medicines
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
- Opened: 14 May 2015
- Closed: 8 December 2015
Payday lending market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 27 June 2013
- Closed: 13 August 2015
Competition and regulation in higher education in England
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Public markets
- Opened: 20 May 2014
- Closed: 24 June 2015
Commercial use of consumer data
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 27 January 2015
- Closed: 17 June 2015
Private motor insurance market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 28 September 2012
- Closed: 18 March 2015
OFT / CC closed cases
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Public markets
- Opened: 1 October 2001
- Closed: 31 March 2014
Statutory audit services market investigation
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 21 October 2011
- Closed: 26 September 2014
Markets cases before 1 April 2014
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Public markets
- Opened: 1 October 2001
- Closed: 31 March 2014
Joint review of competition in the energy market
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Energy
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 19 December 2013
- Closed: 26 June 2014
Higher education sector call for information
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Public markets
- Opened: 22 October 2013
- Closed: 14 March 2014
Movies on pay TV market investigation (CC)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 clearance - no adverse effect on competition
- Opened: 4 August 2010
- Closed: 2 August 2012
Local bus services market investigation (CC)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 7 January 2010
- Closed: 20 December 2011
Payment protection insurance (PPI) market investigation (CC)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Financial services
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 7 February 2007
- Closed: 14 October 2010
Local bus services market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 5 March 2009
- Closed: 7 January 2010
Rolling stock leasing market investigation (CC)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Transport
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 26 April 2007
- Closed: 7 April 2009

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