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).

GTCR / PR Newswire merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 16 May 2016
- Closed: 14 July 2016
Online reviews and endorsements
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 26 February 2015
- Closed: 27 July 2017
Online endorsements
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - undertakings
- Opened: 19 June 2015
- Closed: 4 April 2016
Fake online reviews
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - undertakings
- Opened: 8 December 2015
- Closed: 4 March 2016
Trusted trader and care home review sites: improvement of practices
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 18 January 2016
- Closed: 11 February 2016
Roper UK / CliniSys Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 January 2016
Interoute Communications / MDNX merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 18 September 2015
- Closed: 21 December 2015
Amadeus / Navitaire merger
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Opened: 18 September 2015
- Closed: 14 September 2016
Nikkei / Financial Times Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 14 September 2015
- Closed: 16 November 2015
Global Radio / Juice merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 17 August 2015
- Closed: 22 October 2015
Equinix / Telecity Group merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 6 July 2015
- Closed: 10 August 2015
Immediate Media Company Bristol / Future Publishing merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 21 July 2014
- Closed: 6 January 2015
Commercial use of consumer data
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 27 January 2015
- Closed: 17 June 2015
Key Publishing / Kelsey Publishing’s Aviation and Military History Portfolio merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 31 October 2014
- Closed: 20 March 2015
ITV variation of undertakings
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 12 February 2014
- Closed: 27 November 2014
Vehicle service, maintenance and repair platforms investigation
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - commitments
- Opened: 17 June 2011
- Closed: 9 September 2014
LLU / WLR Charge Control Review 2012 Appeals
- Case type: Regulatory references and appeals
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Opened: 24 July 2012
Global Radio / GMG merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance with remedies
- Opened: 11 October 2012
- Closed: 22 May 2013
Bauer Radio Ltd / TIML Golden Square Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 20 December 2013
Local World
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 28 June 2013
Reviews completed by the CC since the Enterprise Act 2002
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 8 others
- Opened: 19 June 2013
Oxford University Press / Nelson Thornes Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 May 2013
Thomson Reuters / Practical Law Group Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 28 March 2013
Francisco / Kewill plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 27 March 2013
Expedia, Inc. / Trivago GmbH
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 7 March 2013
American Greetings / Clinton Card Group
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 October 2012
Global Radio Holdings / Real and Smooth Ltd (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 11 October 2012
Dentsu / Aegis plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 September 2012
Facebook / Instagram Inc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 August 2012
Cobham / Thrane & Thrane A/S
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 9 August 2012
Dods / DeHavilland merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 cancellation
- Opened: 22 June 2012
- Closed: 2 July 2012
Dods Group / DeHavilland (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 21 June 2012
Street furniture (outdoor advertising): contracts between media owners and local authorities
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - commitments
- Opened: 1 February 2011
- Closed: 17 May 2012
Digital Property Group / Zoopla
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 16 April 2012
MediaCom North / Brilliant Media
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 March 2012
JCDecaux UK / Concourse Initiatives Ltd and Media Initiatives Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 March 2012
e-books: investigation into anti-competitive arrangements between some publishers and retailers
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Opened: 1 January 2011
- Closed: 1 December 2011
Kent Messenger Ltd / Northcliffe Media Ltd merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 cancellation
- Opened: 18 October 2011
- Closed: 11 November 2011
KMG / Northcliffe Media Ltd (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 18 October 2011
Exponent Private Equity / BBC Worldwide
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 17 October 2011
Sports Universal / Prozone Group Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 3 October 2011
Capita Group / NorthgateArinso
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 22 September 2011
News Corporation / British Sky Broadcasting plc merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 cancellation
- Opened: 13 July 2011
- Closed: 25 July 2011
Hearst / Lagardere
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 July 2011
Idox / Lalpac Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 20 April 2011
Handpicked Media Ltd: non-disclosure of commercial blogging activity
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - undertakings
- Opened: 1 July 2010
- Closed: 1 December 2010
Northern & Shell Network / CLT-UFA Holdings
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 November 2010
Business networking services: misleading online selling and non-provision of services
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - changes to business practices agreed
- Opened: 1 March 2010
- Closed: 1 November 2010
Getty Image Inc. / Rex Features Ltd merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 cancellation
- Opened: 8 July 2010
- Closed: 21 July 2010
JCDecaux UK / Titan Outdoor Advertising
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Communications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 5 May 2010

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